Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

The Olive School, Small Heath

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
MuslimReligious character
147452URN

Waverley Road, Birmingham, B10 0EG

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.1per place

2.4 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

307 applications for 60 places · 2nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

97%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 23 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

5.1applications per place, Reception

2.4 above Birmingham median (2.7) 2.9 above England median (2.2)

307 applications · 60 places offered · 138 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 5.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 5.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 4.8; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as Al-Hijrah School (URN 133306), Al-Hijrah School (URN 103590), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	307	5.1	138	2.30
Sep 2025	60	327	5.5	163	2.72
Sep 2024	60	307	5.1	130	2.17
Sep 2023	60	256	4.3	122	2.03
Sep 2022	60	256	4.3	115	1.92
Sep 2021	59	204	3.5	81	1.37
Sep 2020	60	212	3.5	113	1.88
Sep 2019 *	59	202	3.4	52	0.88
Sep 2018 *	60	231	3.9	68	1.13
Sep 2017 *	60	289	4.8	101	1.68
Sep 2016 *	60	213	3.6	118	1.97
Sep 2015 *	60	201	3.4	84	1.40
Sep 2014 *	59	230	3.9	90	1.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 97% · Maths 98% → all three 97% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard97%1st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard78%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard97%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth34%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard98%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard79%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 114 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	97%	33%	112	114
2023/24	92%	27%	110	112
2022/23	86%	28%	108	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Olive School, Small HeathThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

5.1applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Lift Montgomery
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Somerville Primary (NC) School
0.8 km · Birmingham

2026

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2023

3.4applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
Conway Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Arden Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
1.2 km · Birmingham

2026

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ladypool Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147452 · 330/2205
Trust: Star Academies
Religious character: Muslim
Capacity: 422 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 40.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: Al-Hijrah School (URN 133306); Al-Hijrah School (URN 103590)
Address: Waverley Road, Birmingham, B10 0EG
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources