What Nelson Mandela Primary School does

Nelson Mandela Primary School is a UK state-maintained primary school located on Colville Road in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham (B12 8EH), serving approximately 200–420 pupils across the full primary age range from Nursery through Year 6. The school is led by Head Teacher Ms A Lassman, with Ms R Jeffery serving as Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO). It operates under Birmingham City Council governance and the UK national funding formula, delivering free statutory education following the National Curriculum, with additional income streams from Pupil Premium and Sports Grant allocations.

The school's digital infrastructure is built on the School Jotter 3 web platform (provided by Webanywhere) and integrates a broad third-party educational technology stack including myON by Renaissance (7,000+ digital books), Mathletics, Times Tables Rock Stars, Century Tech, Education City, Little Wandle (synthetic phonics), White Rose Maths, Purple Mash, and Accelerated Reader. Operational services are extended through partnerships with St Paul's Trust (The Nest after-school childcare until 6pm) and Magic Breakfast (morning nutrition provision). The school holds the UNICEF Rights Respecting School Award and Schools of Sanctuary designation, reflecting its positioning around inclusion, equality, and children's rights.

The institution generates no commercial revenue from tuition, as primary education is free to families of compulsory school age. Income derives solely from public funding channels and minor optional services (paid after-school provision and school meals). Marketing and parent engagement occur through the school website, parent newsletters, an official WhatsApp channel, in-person parent workshops, and open-day events. The school has 16 recorded employees and a single physical site, with no geographic expansion, subsidiary structure, or commercial scaling pathway evident in the source material.

Name

Nelson Mandela Primary School

Legal name

Nelson Mandela Primary School

Website

https://nelsonmandelaschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nelson Mandela Primary School is a UK state-maintained primary school in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, delivering free statutory education from Nursery through Year 6 under Birmingham City Council funding and National Curriculum requirements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Early years education
• National curriculum delivery
• Special educational needs support
• Wraparound childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a maintained primary school in Birmingham, the school is funded by Birmingham City Council and the UK government through the national funding formula for schools. Additional funding includes Pupil Premium for eligible students and Sports Grant for physical education programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nelson Mandela Primary School provides free statutory primary education for children from Nursery through Year 6, following the UK National Curriculum within the Birmingham City Council governance framework. The school delivers classroom-based teaching across Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2, supplemented by a comprehensive suite of digital learning platforms for home learning and personalized reading, mathematics, and phonics development. Additional services include free school meals (with Magic Breakfast provision), SEN support via a dedicated SENCO, and wraparound after-school childcare through a partnership with St Paul's Trust (The Nest).

Product overview

Nelson Mandela Primary School operates a website built on School Jotter 3 (Webanywhere) platform providing comprehensive information about the school. The school's digital offerings include a Home Learning Hub for homework and educational resources, a Coronavirus Updates Portal with COVID-related materials, and a WhatsApp channel for parent communication. The school utilizes numerous third-party educational platforms including Mathletics, White Rose Maths, BBC Bitesize, Century Tech, Education City, Accelerated Reader, myON by Renaissance, Phonics Play, Purple Mash, and others to deliver curriculum content and support student learning across Early Years, KS1, and KS2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Foundation Stage Education (Nursery)
• Reception Education
• Key Stage 1 Education (Years 1-2)
• Key Stage 2 Education (Years 3-6)
• The Nest After School Club
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support
• School Meals with Magic Breakfast Provision

Quantifiable outcome

• Students develop reading skills through VIPERS sessions, Accelerated Reader quizzes, and daily ERIC (Everyone Reads In Class) sessions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration35 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• St Paul's Trust (The Nest After School Club)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNelson Mandela Primary School has an arrangement with St Paul's Trust where they run 'The Nest' after school childcare provision. The Nest is located at Hertford Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NJ. Children are collected directly from Nelson Mandela School by St Paul's staff, with provision available until 6pm. This partnership addresses childcare needs for working parents.
• Magic BreakfastsupportingOthersMagic Breakfast provides ingredients, allergens, and nutrition information for the school's breakfast provision, ensuring students have access to morning nutrition to support their learning.
• Renaissance Learning (myON)supportingTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses myON by Renaissance for personalized digital reading. During school closures, free access was granted providing a library of over 7,000 books for students. Birmingham Education Partnership's lead Reading Consultant provides guidance on using the platform.
• White Rose EducationsupportingTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses White Rose Maths home learning resources, including video breakdowns to help parents understand the maths curriculum and support their children's learning at home.
• MathleticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline mathematics learning platform used by the school for students to practice maths skills both in school and at home.
• Little Wandle Letters and SoundssupportingTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Little Wandle synthetic phonics programme for teaching reading and spelling. Phonics resources are provided for parents to support early reading development in Reception and Key Stage 1.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Webanywhere (School Jotter 3): Provider of the School Jotter 3 website/CMS platform used by Nelson Mandela Primary School; an enabling technology vendor rather than a competitor.
• Renaissance Learning: Provider of myON digital reading platform and Accelerated Reader used by the school; an edtech supplier comparable to peers such as other reading/assessment vendors serving UK primary schools.

Direct peers

• Clifton Primary School: Birmingham state primary school with Nursery through Year 6 provision and a similar mission around inclusion and community engagement.
• Adderley Primary School: A state-maintained primary school in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham serving a similar diverse inner-city community; operates Nursery through Year 6 provision comparable to Nelson Mandela Primary School.
• Brookfields Primary School: Birmingham state primary school offering the same EYFS-to-KS2 model and serving a comparable urban community in the West Midlands.
• Wyndcliffe Primary School: Birmingham state primary school delivering Nursery to Year 6 with comparable demographic and curriculum structure in an inner-city catchment.
• Nansen Primary School: Birmingham state primary school serving the Saltley/Washwood Heath area with a broadly comparable demographic profile and similar primary-age curriculum delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• ARK (Absolute Return for Kids): Multi-Academy Trust running primary and secondary academies across the UK including Birmingham; comparable as a scaled operator of UK state primary schools.
• Oasis Community Learning: One of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in England operating a broad portfolio of primary and secondary academies; relevant as an institutional operating model for UK state primary education and a potential alternative governance structure.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating multiple primary schools in the East Midlands and East of England; relevant as a comparable scaled state primary operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nelson-mandela-primary-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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