The Olive School, Small Heath
Academy sponsor led in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Muslim |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 420 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 422 |
| Free school meals | 40.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Waverley Road, Birmingham, B10 0EG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01216680510 |
| URN | 147452 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2024, published 7 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Lift Montgomery (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Ark Victoria Academy (all-through school, about 0.7 km)
- Somerville Primary (NC) School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Benedict's Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Conway Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Arden Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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