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The Olive School, Birmingham

Free schools · Birmingham · B11 3EY

Ages 4–11 · 631 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-17

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
550

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

631 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
631
Boys / girls
317 / 314
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
631 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
291
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Ms Rifat Batool

Location

Address
215 Reddings Lane
Postcode
B11 3EY
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 631 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.1%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B11
20
Primary in B11
11
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS279%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM59.5%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rifat Batool
Telephone
01216577100
Website
www.olivebirmingham.com

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