Olive Hill Primary Academy
Springfield Road, Halesowen, B62 8JZ
454 pupils · 97% of 470 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Free school meals
- 27.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 1 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 62% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 51 | 109 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 57 | 55 | 117 | 57 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 53 | 114 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 58 | 58 | 124 | 58 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 57 | 48 | 107 | 57 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 58 | 109 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 56 | 38 | 96 | 50 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 53 | 41 | 80 | 47 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Hurst Green Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Highfields Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Perryfields Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Howley Grange Primary School 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Blackheath Primary School 1.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Lapal Primary School 1.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.