Located in Wolverhampton, Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a sikh religious character.
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton currently has around 421 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a indian background (57.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR |
| Website: | www.nishkamschooltrust.org/npsw/ |
| Telephone: | 01902537970 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wolverhampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Harmander Singh Dhanjal |
| Religious character: | Sikh |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139274 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 421 |
| Number of Boys: | 230 |
| Number of Girls: | 191 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| Indian | 57.70% | 243 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.20% | 26 |
| Other Asian | 5.70% | 24 |
| Other White | 5.20% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 5.00% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 18 |
| African | 3.80% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 3.10% | 13 |
| Caribbean | 2.90% | 12 |
| White British | 2.10% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS | 3out of 4 | 1,866 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE | - not rated | 1,867 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , WV1 2HH | 4out of 4 | 2,480 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL | 3out of 4 | 3,056 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brickkiln Junior and Infant School Great Brickkiln Street , WV3 0PR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP | 3out of 4 | 512 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Merridale Primary School Aspen Way , WV3 0UP | - not rated | 512 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bingley Junior School Aston Street , Penn Fields WV3 0HY | - not rated | 640 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY | - not rated | 1,665 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School Tettenhall Road , Tettenhall WV6 0BY | 4out of 4 | 1,665 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College Springfield Campus , WV10 0JR | - not rated | 1,883 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 1,899 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 1,899 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG | 3out of 4 | 1,168 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Schools - Wolverhampton The Way Youth Zone , School Street WV3 0NR | - not rated | 556 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Lodge School Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue , WV1 4AH | - not rated | 859 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road , WV3 9RB | - not rated | 881 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF | - not rated | 1,030 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadmeadow Special School Lansdowne Road , WV1 4AL | - not rated | 1,090 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.