The Olive School, Manchester, Manchester

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Olive School, Manchester. As we open our doors to this brand new school in September 2024, we aspire for our school to be a friendly, happy place, a hive of positive activity and energy."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include karate, choir, Lego, STEM, cooking, art and maths club.

For September 2026 entry, 112 families put The Olive School, Manchester as their first choice and 205 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 52 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Olive School, Manchester are Oasis Academy Temple (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 71% maths); Cheetham CofE Community Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths); and Marlborough Road Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths).

The Olive School, Manchester is one of 36 schools run by Star Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Olive School, Manchester (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

49.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 79% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), other ethnic groups (24%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 12 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 3 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The Olive School, Manchester had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink), about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shirley Road (opposite), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Olive School, Manchester stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The Olive School, Manchester recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to The Olive School, Manchester are Abraham Moss Community School (0.5 miles); Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.6 miles); Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.6 miles); and Manchester Communication Academy (1 mile).