The Olive School, Small Heath
Waverley Road, Birmingham, B10 0EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr Shawkat Chowdhury
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 422
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 147452
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Telephone
- 01216680510
About this school
The Olive School, Small Heath is a Muslim primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Olive School, Small Heath, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 92% | 97% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 27% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 93% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 97% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 112.0 | 114.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Olive School, Small Heath has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Olive School, Small Heath compares
The Olive School, Small Heath ranked 1st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 97% | 4.6% | 42.5% | 420 | — |
| Lift Montgomery | 83% | 6.3% | 58.4% | 466 | 0.4 miles |
| Somerville Primary (NC) School | 70% | 5.7% | 58.9% | 722 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 69% | 6.5% | 56% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| St Benedict's Primary School | 24% | 6.7% | 61% | 306 | 0.5 miles |
| Conway Primary School | 54% | 6.3% | 68.1% | 391 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.48%
- English as an additional language
- 95.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 8.87%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lift Montgomery0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Somerville Primary (NC) School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Benedict's Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Conway Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
The Olive School, Small Heath ranks 1st of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Olive School, Small Heath teach?
- The Olive School, Small Heath teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Olive School, Small Heath?
- The headteacher of The Olive School, Small Heath is Mr Shawkat Chowdhury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Olive School, Small Heath been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Olive School, Small Heath, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Olive School, Small Heath?
- The Olive School, Small Heath has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Olive School, Small Heath full?
- The Olive School, Small Heath has capacity for 422 pupils and 420 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Olive School, Small Heath a faith school?
- Yes. The Olive School, Small Heath is designated Muslim.
- Does The Olive School, Small Heath have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Olive School, Small Heath as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Olive School, Small Heath part of an academy trust?
- The Olive School, Small Heath is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Olive School, Small Heath's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 97% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Olive School, Small Heath compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- The Olive School, Small Heath ranked 1st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Olive School, Small Heath's absence rate?
- The Olive School, Small Heath's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Olive School, Small Heath's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Olive School, Small Heath's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.