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 88%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 30%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
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 |