Nelson Primary SchoolBrookfields Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.

Summary of the comparison

Nelson Primary School and Brookfields Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.

  • Nelson Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brookfields Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nelson Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Nelson Primary School was judged Good and Brookfields Primary 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 72.0% for Nelson Primary School and 56.0% for Brookfields Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Nelson Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brookfields Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Nelson Primary School versus Brookfields Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BirminghamNelson Primary SchoolBirminghamBrookfields Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB74/100Stronger figureD51/100
Local ranking27th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure180th of 275 in Birmingham
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll440 400
Capacity446 446
LocationBirmingham, B1 2PJ Birmingham, B18 6PU
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard72.0% Stronger figure56.0% 62.0%
At higher standard3.0% Stronger figure2.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure104.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census440 400
Free school meals (ever 6)48.7% 54.8%
English as an additional language70.2% 68.8%
SEN support16.6% 11.3%
SEN with an EHC plan2.0% 2.5%
Attendance
Overall absence4.9% 3.5% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence14.6% 8.4% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Nelson Primary School

Brookfields Primary School

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