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Olive Hill Primary Academy

Academy converter · Halesowen · B62 8JZ

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

53

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

454 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
234 / 220
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
454 / 470 (97%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Stour Vale Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Walker

Location

Address
Springfield Road
Postcode
B62 8JZ
Town
Halesowen
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Halesowen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Halesowen, Dudley, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.1%.

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Primary schools in Halesowen
16
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B62
8
Primary in B62
5
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalesowenNear B62

  • Hurst Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 9NZ · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.15

    0.3 miles away

  • Highfields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 0DA · Sandwell

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • Perryfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 0QY · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Howley Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 0HS · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Blackheath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 9NF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand1.48

    1.0 miles away

  • Lapal Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 0BZ · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.59

    1.0 miles away

  • Newfield Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 3TP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM10.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Quinton Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 1AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Walker
Telephone
01384958439
Website
http://www.olive.dudley.sch.uk/

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