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
- 630 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 39%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
Pakistani 55.6%
Unclassified 14.4%
Mixed 10.3%
Other 5.9%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
African 3%
Indian 2.9%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other White 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
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 62%
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 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Olive School, Birmingham
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 193
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 9
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 | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 43 47 |
| Year 1 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 2 | 90 41 49 |
| Year 3 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 4 | 90 32 58 |
| Year 5 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 6 | 90 46 44 |