The Olive School, Manchester
151 Heywood Street, Manchester, M8 0DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hafsha Hafeji
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 150714
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613832760
About this school
The Olive School, Manchester is a Muslim primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 119 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Olive School, Manchester under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Olive School, Manchester has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How The Olive School, Manchester compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | 41.7% | 119 | — |
| Oasis Academy Temple | 55% | 6.3% | 56.4% | 628 | 0.3 miles |
| St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 71% | 5% | 52.6% | 194 | 0.3 miles |
| Cheetham CofE Community Academy | 55% | 4.6% | 48.5% | 597 | 0.4 miles |
| Marlborough Road Academy | 45% | 5.9% | 71.7% | 226 | 0.4 miles |
| Unity Community Primary | 47% | 5.6% | 51.7% | 363 | 0.5 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)
- 41.67%
- English as an additional language
- 83.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oasis Academy Temple0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Cheetham CofE Community Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Marlborough Road Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Unity Community Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Olive School, Manchester teach?
- The Olive School, Manchester teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of The Olive School, Manchester?
- The headteacher of The Olive School, Manchester is Mrs Hafsha Hafeji, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Olive School, Manchester been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Olive School, Manchester under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Olive School, Manchester?
- The Olive School, Manchester has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Olive School, Manchester full?
- The Olive School, Manchester has capacity for 420 pupils and 119 on roll (28%), so it has space against 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, Manchester a faith school?
- Yes. The Olive School, Manchester is designated Muslim.
- Is The Olive School, Manchester a selective school?
- No. The Olive School, Manchester is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Olive School, Manchester have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Olive School, Manchester as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Olive School, Manchester?
- The Olive School, Manchester is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Olive School, Manchester publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Olive School, Manchester. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.