Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150714.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 119 |
| Girls | 58 |
| Boys | 61 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 49.6% |
| First language not English | 79% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 71.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 12 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 29.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.28 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.04 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 205 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 112 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 60 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 12 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.1%, better than England, better than Manchester | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.3%, better than England, better than Manchester | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Manchester | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Temple | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Cheetham CofE Community Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Marlborough Road Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Unity Community Primary | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | All-through | Abraham Moss Community School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Beis Ruchel Girls School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Beis Ruchel Girls School | Other independent school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. |
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Olive School, Manchester made 60 offers from 205 applications (3.4 per offer), and 60 of 112 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Olive School, Manchester has 119 pupils aged 4 to 11.
The Olive School, Manchester had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At The Olive School, Manchester, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Olive School, Manchester missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.