Nelson Primary School
Community primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.6
▼ 5.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.5%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
443 / 446 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Nelson Primary School is a primary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 440 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 446. The school is led by Miss Claire Louise Forrest.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 103237
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Taylor | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Keren Janagil | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mandy Cryan | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hadeel Osman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mona Kajouri | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rachel Radford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Christina Chatzichristodoulou | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sue Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Claire Forrest | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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