School profile

The Olive School, Hackney

Primary · Free schools · London, E9 6EJ

Outstanding

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#633 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

The Olive School, Hackney Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils629 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterMuslim
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Babar Mirza
TrustSTAR ACADEMIES
Local authorityHackney
Opened03 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139814.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%17%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105107105
Expected standard in reading92%83%76%
Expected standard in writing92%82%73%
Expected standard in maths94%82%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils629
Girls324
Boys305
Eligible for free school meals54.1%
First language not English50.7%
SEN support93
EHC plan35
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
27.3%
Indian
14.6%
Bangladeshi
13.8%
Other mixed
11%
Other ethnic group
10.7%
Other White
5.9%
Pakistani
4.3%
White and Black African
2.9%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other Asian
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence13.3%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)85
Applications (Reception)126
First preference applications (Reception)78
First preference offers (Reception)78
Applications from another local authority (Reception)51

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll625
Unfilled places0.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)27.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)34.27
Support staff (FTE)54.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Olive School, Hackney
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt John and St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondaryThe City Academy, HackneyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMorningside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryCardinal Pole Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryClapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMillfields Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBerger Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMossbourne Parkside AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Olive School, Hackney

What is The Olive School, Hackney's Ofsted rating?

The Olive School, Hackney is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Olive School, Hackney rank in England?

The Olive School, Hackney ranks 633 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Olive School, Hackney?

The Olive School, Hackney has 629 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.