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E-ACT Nechells Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Camps

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location_onBirmingham, B7 5LB

language Visit Website phone 1214642102

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

210

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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E-ACT Nechells Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

E-ACT Nechells Academy is an academy sponsor led in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of E-ACT. The school has approximately 193 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #248 of 259 primaries in Birmingham and #12,408 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 60%

Reading75% LA 72%

Writing75% LA 69%

Maths50% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

20%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading43% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing37% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading41% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths41% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA 0.0

-6.3 to -1.2

-0.9

Write

LA -0.2

-3.3 to 1.5

-3.8

Maths

LA 0.3

-6.1 to -1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading52% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths59% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA -0.2

-7.2 to -2.5

-2.0

Write

LA -0.3

-4.1 to 0.1

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.8 to 0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading0% LA 69%

Writing83% LA 73%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

Write

LA -0.4

0.8 to 5.2

Maths

LA -0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 May 2021

Inspection Report

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10 February 2021

Inspection Report

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19 November 2020

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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10 October 2018

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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09 March 2016

Inspection Report

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02 December 2015

Inspection Report

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30 June 2015

Inspection Report

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19 March 2015

Inspection Report

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12 November 2014

Inspection Report

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14 July 2014

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

7 Evaluations

2021-05-19

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-10-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-10-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-03-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-12-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-29

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 193 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	193	4	2.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	193	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	213	4	1.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	210	7	3.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	208	9	4.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	175	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	177	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	169	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	174	7	4.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	171	2	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	183	6	3.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	190	6	3.2%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	219	8	3.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	208	9	4.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	221	9	4.1%	0.5%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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E-ACT Nechells Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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