The Olive School, Birmingham
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B11 3EY · Birmingham
#214 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#2341 of 15,697 nationally
About The Olive School, Birmingham
The Olive School, Birmingham is a academy primary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 631 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 78.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 214th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (98th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 631; capacity filled 100.2%.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; The Olive School, Birmingham ranks 23rd of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)88%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)30%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Olive School, Birmingham by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 631
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 88%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 30%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Olive School, Birmingham
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Al-Furqan Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
629 students · 148 m away
Yardleys School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
930 students · 195 m away
Al-Ameen Primary School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
153 students · 510 m away
Yarnfield Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students · 800 m away
Greet Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
704 students · 873 m away
Al-Burhan Grammar School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students · 926 m away
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 984 m away
Springfield Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
443 students · 1.1 km away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
295 students · 1.2 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Greenholm Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
628 students
Alston Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
636 students
Woodfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
637 students
Yarnfield Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students
The Oval School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students
Lift Anglesey
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
621 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Olive School, Birmingham a good school?
The Olive School, Birmingham has a Success Index (England) of 78.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #214 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Olive School, Birmingham rank in West Midlands?
The Olive School, Birmingham ranks #214 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #2341 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Olive School, Birmingham?
The Olive School, Birmingham had 631 students in 2025.
Is The Olive School, Birmingham a primary school or a secondary school?
The Olive School, Birmingham is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Olive School, Birmingham?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Olive School, Birmingham; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.