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The Olive School, Small Heath

Waverley Road, Birmingham, B10 0EG ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024Muslim
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At a glance

A state Muslim primary academy for ages 4–11 in Birmingham. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (January 2024). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (97% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 138 families put it first for 60 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
420
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Headteacher
Mr Shawkat Chowdhury
Opened
Sept 2019
01216680510 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 23 Jan 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2018/19 · 54 pupils

Attainment 8
54.8
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
48%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
72%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+1.13
2018/19 · CI 0.78 to 1.48
This school
54.8
Birmingham
46.6
England
46.1
Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 133306), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2019 (national offer day data)

Offers made
0
1st preferences
0
All applications
2
1st prefs per place
–

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
419
Capacity
422
100% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)42.5%
  • English as an additional language95.7%
  • SEN support14.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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