The Olive School, Small Heath, Birmingham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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, Small Heath

Waverley Road, Birmingham B10 0EG

https://www.olivesmallheath.com/

The Olive School, Small Heath is a Muslim academy. It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2024 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.

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

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

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Somerville Primary (NC) School
0.4		Montgomery Primary Academy
0.5		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.6		St Benedict's Primary School
0.6		Ark Victoria Academy
0.6		Conway Primary School
0.6		Marlborough Primary School
0.7		Regents Park Community Primary School
0.7		Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
0.7		Arden Primary School
0.7		Wyndcliffe Primary School
0.7		Ladypool 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.)

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.

Progress: Above average. 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.)

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

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

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

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

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