Cromwell Junior and Infant SchoolThe Olive School, Small Heath
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Cromwell Junior and Infant School and The Olive School, Small Heath are primary schools in Birmingham.
Cromwell Junior and Infant School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Olive School, Small Heath scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Olive School, Small Heath is ahead on our composite score.
Cromwell Junior and Infant School was judged exceptional and The Olive School, Small Heath 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 97.0% for Cromwell Junior and Infant School and 97.0% for The Olive School, Small Heath.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cromwell Junior and Infant School (87.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Olive School, Small Heath (86.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamCromwell Junior and Infant School | BirminghamThe Olive School, Small Heath | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 275 in Birmingham | 2nd of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B7 5BA | Birmingham, B10 0EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% | 97.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 114.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 83.3% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.0% | 95.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 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.
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
The Olive School, Small Heath
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