The Olive School, Birmingham

BirminghamFree schools

215 Reddings Lane, Birmingham, B11 3EY

Headteacher: Ms Rifat BatoolSchool website ↗Pupils: 630 (capacity: 630)Part of STAR ACADEMIES
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
Oversubscribed
44% of first-choice applicants offered a place
88%
Reading, Writing & Maths
44%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
88.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
30.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 91%·Writing 93%·Maths 93%All three 88%
Reading
Expected91%
Exceeding64%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected93%
Exceeding34%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected93%
Exceeding54%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
90
How many families wanted this school first?
192
How many got their first choice?
84of 192 (43.8%)
How many applied in total?
487

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
49.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
43.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%
Boys and girls
50%girls·50%boys
317 girls, 313 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↓ Peaked at 91% (2023/24), currently 88%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/16-----
2016/17-----
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2018/19-----
2022/2381.0%16.0%+1.1+1.3+2.3
2023/2491.0%29.0%---
2024/2588.0%30.0%---
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