Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Catchment Area
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham is a free s primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 423 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
423
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Birmingham?
The catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Birmingham is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 Primary School Birmingham 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 Primary School Birmingham: at or above its 420 place limit
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham has a published admission number of 420 places. 423 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Birmingham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of 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 Primary School Birmingham: School Information
- Full address
- 3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9SN
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137492
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If Nishkam Primary School Birmingham is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Sikh Schools in Birmingham
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham shares its religious character with these Sikh schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 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 Primary School Birmingham
What is the catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Birmingham? ▾
The catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Birmingham is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 Primary School Birmingham oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Nishkam Primary School Birmingham currently has 423 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Nishkam Primary School Birmingham? ▾
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 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 Primary School Birmingham cover? ▾
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Nishkam Primary School Birmingham? ▾
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.