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The Olive School, Birmingham

Birmingham, B11 3EYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
91%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
2.1×
Oversubscribed
192 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#267 of 13,686 nationally

About The Olive School, Birmingham

The Olive School, Birmingham, is a Muslim primary school that is running at its full capacity of 630 pupils, a clear sign of its popularity. The school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage; 38.6% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Demand for places is intense. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 487 applications for just 90 places, making it heavily oversubscribed. Of those applications, 192 were first-preference choices, and only 84 offers were made to first-preference families. This works out at an oversubscription ratio of 5.41 applicants per place, meaning competition for a spot is fierce. The school's headteacher is Rifat Batool.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterMuslim
Address215 Reddings Lane, Birmingham, Birmingham, B11 3EY
HeadteacherRifat Batool
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils630
Free School Meals (FSM)38.6%
School Capacity630 / 630 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballRoundersFootballCricketTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubGardeningEco ClubChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:00 – 14:30

Source: olivebirmingham.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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