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The Olive School, Manchester

Free schools · Manchester · M8 0DF

Ages 4–11 · 119 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill28%

119 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
119
Boys / girls
61 / 58
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
119 / 420 (28%)
Free school meals
49.6%
FSM pupils
59
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Mrs Hafsha Hafeji

Location

Address
151 Heywood Street
Postcode
M8 0DF
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
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 Manchester, Manchester, 119 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49.6%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M8
15
Primary in M8
11
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hafsha Hafeji
Telephone
01613832760
Website
https://www.olivemanchester.com/

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