Nishkam High School Catchment Area
Nishkam High School is a free s secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 670 pupils, and a capacity of 700 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
670
Pupils
700
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
Nishkam High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Nishkam High School?
The catchment area for Nishkam High School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Nishkam High School is managed by Birmingham and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Nishkam High School: 700 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Nishkam High School has a published admission number of 700 places. 670 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 700, Birmingham's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.7% of pupils at Nishkam High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Birmingham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
Nishkam High School: School Information
- Full address
- Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138586
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Other Sikh Schools in Birmingham
Nishkam High School shares its religious character with these Sikh schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Nishkam High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Nishkam High School
What is the catchment area for Nishkam High School? ▾
The catchment area for Nishkam High School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Nishkam High School oversubscribed? ▾
Nishkam High School is operating close to its capacity of 700 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Nishkam High School? ▾
Nishkam High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Nishkam High School cover? ▾
Nishkam High School is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Nishkam High School? ▾
Nishkam High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.