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The Olive School, Manchester
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
151 Heywood Street, Manchester M8 0DF · olivemanchester.com · 0161 383 2760
Overview
- Demand for places
- 1.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 119
- 28% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 79%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Star Academies
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 112 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 54% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 112 | 1.9▲ | 54% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 96 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
- Ofsted inspection
- No inspection available
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 28
- 47% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲93% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 68% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 21% who had a child bullied