The Olive School, Birmingham

How places are decided at The Olive School, Birmingham

The Olive School, Birmingham: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Olive School, Birmingham's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged The Olive School, Birmingham's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in June 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Olive School, Birmingham?

The Olive School, Birmingham has 631 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Olive School, Birmingham take?

The Olive School, Birmingham admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is The Olive School, Birmingham located?

The Olive School, Birmingham is located in Birmingham, B11 3EY, Birmingham.

How do I apply to The Olive School, Birmingham?

The Olive School, Birmingham is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does The Olive School, Birmingham have a religious character?

Yes — The Olive School, Birmingham has a religious character of Muslim. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into The Olive School, Birmingham?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at The Olive School, Birmingham was 0.746 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at The Olive School, Birmingham?

When The Olive School, Birmingham has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at The Olive School for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at The Olive School, Birmingham. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 7 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Birmingham City Council’s School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process in the presence of a school representative at the Council Offices.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Olive School, Birmingham?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.7% of pupils at The Olive School, Birmingham are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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