The Olive School, Birmingham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Muslim
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 142888
- Address
- 215 Reddings Lane, B11 3EY
- Website
- www.olivebirmingham.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 628 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
Pakistani 60.2%
Mixed 12.8%
Other 7.2%
Bangladeshi 5.6%
Unclassified 4.5%
Indian 3.2%
African 3.2%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other White 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 91%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 29%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Admissions
The Olive School, Birmingham
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 205
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 53 37 |
| Year 1 | 89 39 50 |
| Year 2 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 3 | 90 33 57 |
| Year 4 | 89 51 38 |
| Year 5 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 6 | 90 38 52 |