Somerville Primary (NC) SchoolThe Olive School, Small Heath
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Somerville Primary (NC) School and The Olive School, Small Heath are primary schools in Birmingham.
Somerville Primary (NC) School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) 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.
Somerville Primary (NC) School was judged the expected standard 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 70.0% for Somerville Primary (NC) 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 Somerville Primary (NC) School (64.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% 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 | BirminghamSomerville Primary (NC) School | BirminghamThe Olive School, Small Heath | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 273 in Birmingham | 2nd of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 722 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 758 | 422 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B10 9EN | Birmingham, B10 0EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 97.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 114.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 711 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.9% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 95.6% | 95.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 8.9% 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.
Somerville Primary (NC) School
The Olive School, Small Heath
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