Nansen Primary SchoolHighfield Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Nansen Primary School and Highfield Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Nansen Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfield Junior and Infant School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Nansen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Nansen Primary School was judged the expected standard and Highfield Junior and Infant School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Nansen Primary School and 64.0% for Highfield Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nansen Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highfield Junior and Infant School (58.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamNansen Primary School | BirminghamHighfield Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 159th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 528 | 642 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 840 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 3HG | Birmingham, B8 3QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 681 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.4% | 45.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.1% | 85.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Nansen Primary School
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