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The Olive School, Small Heath
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Waverley Road, Birmingham B10 0EG · 0121 668 0510
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 54.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46.7
- Last distance offered
- 1.49 mi
- 2.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lives in Yardley Wood & Stechford Ward · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 2.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 420
- 100% of 422 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 40.7%
- First language not English
- 93.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Star Academies
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Lives in Yardley Wood & Stechford Ward” went to a home 1.49 mi (2.40 km) from the school. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 138 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 42% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 138 | 2.3▲ | 42% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 163 | 2.7▲ | 37% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 130 | 2.2▲ | 44% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 122 | 2▲ | 49% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 115 | 1.9▲ | 48% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Lives in Yardley Wood & Stechford Ward | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.49 mi2.40 km | |
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.8, and 48% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.7.
In 2024/25, 97% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 33% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲97% | 62% | ||
| ▲33% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133306)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2018/19 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.8 | 46.7 | ||
| ▲48.0% | 43.2% | ||
| ▲72.0% | 64.6% | ||
| ▲93% | 40% | ||
| ▲5.09 | 4.07 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133306)
Progress 8 2018/19: +1.13 (95% confidence interval +0.78 to +1.48)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2018/19 | Since 2015/16 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 52 | +29 |
| Sixth form college | 28 | −26 |
| Further education | 17 | +1 |
| Other education | 2 | — |
| Activity not captured | 2 | 0 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 133306)
Ofsted
The Olive School, Small Heath was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133306), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
- Sept 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133306)
Jun 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133306)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 58
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied