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Nonsuch Primary School

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

personMr Carl Watkins

corporate_fareBIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBirmingham, B32 3SE

language Visit Website phone 1214642064

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

195

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Nonsuch Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Nonsuch Primary School is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 188 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #214 of 259 primaries in Birmingham and #10,033 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 Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.4 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

52%

LA 60%

Reading65% LA 72%

Writing81% LA 69%

Maths58% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading71% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading70% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.1

Read

LA 0.0

2.8 to 7.3

3.5

Write

LA -0.2

1.3 to 5.7

4.8

Maths

LA 0.3

2.7 to 7.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading61% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths68% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.2

-4.0 to 0.7

2.6

Write

LA -0.3

0.4 to 4.7

-0.1

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.1 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 59%

Reading50% LA 69%

Writing67% LA 73%

Maths47% LA 70%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -0.4

-6.4 to -2

-3.3

Write

LA -0.4

-5.4 to -1.2

-6.1

Maths

LA -0.1

-8.1 to -4.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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10 July 2018

Inspection Report

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14 February 2018

Inspection Report

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17 October 2017

Inspection Report

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13 June 2017

Inspection Report

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01 March 2017

Inspection Report

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28 June 2016

Inspection Report

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17 January 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

8 Evaluations

2021-10-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-07-10

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-02-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-10-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-06-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-03-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-06-28

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-10-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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

4.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(6 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 188 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.8%, 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)	188	9	4.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	190	4	2.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	204	23	11.3%	0.8%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	205	14	6.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	204	13	6.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	203	5	2.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	195	4	2.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	194	2	1.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	196	3	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	196	5	2.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	193	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	201	2	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	199	3	1.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	195	3	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	197	3	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	195	2	1.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	201	2	1.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	197	4	2.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	195	2	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	198	5	2.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	199	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	191	5	2.6%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	203	5	2.5%	0.4%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	200	7	3.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	197	9	4.6%	0.5%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Nonsuch Primary School

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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