Nansen Primary SchoolLeigh Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Nansen Primary School and Leigh Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Nansen Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leigh Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Nansen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Nansen Primary School was judged the expected standard and Leigh Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 63.0% for Leigh Primary 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 Leigh Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamNansen Primary School | BirminghamLeigh Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 150th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 528 | 385 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 459 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 3HG | Birmingham, B8 2YH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% 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 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.4% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.1% | 97.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 18.2% Stronger figure | 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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