Nelson Mandela Primary School

Nelson Mandela Primary School is a primary school located in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England. The primary school opened on the 7th of September 1987, and was visited by Nelson Mandela on the 11th of October 1993. As of December 2008, the has 496 students.

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