The Olive School, Birmingham

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 26 2019 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
Not available

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
16.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.5%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAbove average2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 81%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 16%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Olive School, Birmingham

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
234
2nd preference
205
3rd preference
87
From another Local Authority
14
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
84
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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