The Olive School, Manchester
Free schools · Primary
Manchester · M8 0DF · Manchester
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 148326
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M8 0SP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
194
Local authority
Manchester
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 148326
Location
- Address
- Balmfield Street, Cheetham
- Postcode
- M8 0SP
- Town
- Manchester
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Local authority
- Manchester
- District
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- Boys / girls
- 103 / 91
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 194 / 240 (81%)
- Free school meals
- 50.5%
- FSM pupils
- 98
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Governance
- Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Donna Malcolm
- Telephone
- 01612056965
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2023-11-29 — Requires improvement (Report)