The Olive School, Birmingham | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Olive School, Birmingham

215 Reddings Lane, Birmingham B11 3EY

https://www.olivebirmingham.com/

The Olive School, Birmingham is a Muslim free school. It has about 630 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Star Academies. (Other schools in this trust include The Olive School, Small Heath, Starbank School, The Olive School, Bolton, Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy.)

Particular strengths include Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		Al-Furqan Primary School
0.5		Yarnfield Primary School
0.6		Greet Primary School
0.6		Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
0.7		Springfield Primary Academy
0.7		English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
0.7		St John's CofE Primary School
0.8		Arden Primary School
0.9		Acocks Green Primary School
0.9		Ark Victoria Academy
1.0		Redhill Primary School
1.1		St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

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Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

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