Al-Furqan Primary SchoolThe Olive School, Birmingham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Al-Furqan Primary School and The Olive School, Birmingham are primary schools in Birmingham.
Al-Furqan Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Olive School, Birmingham scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Olive School, Birmingham is ahead on our composite score.
Al-Furqan Primary School was judged Good and The Olive School, Birmingham was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Al-Furqan Primary School and 88.0% for The Olive School, Birmingham.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Al-Furqan Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Olive School, Birmingham (81.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamAl-Furqan Primary School | BirminghamThe Olive School, Birmingham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 275 in Birmingham | 16th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 631 | 630 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 630 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 3EY | Birmingham, B11 3EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 631 | 630 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.4% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.1% | 39.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 13.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Al-Furqan Primary School
The Olive School, Birmingham
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