Olive Hill Primary Academy Catchment Area
Olive Hill Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Halesowen, Dudley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 468 pupils, and a capacity of 470 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
468
Pupils
470
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Olive Hill Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Olive Hill Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Olive Hill Primary Academy is the geographic zone Dudley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Olive Hill Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Dudley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dudley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dudley catchment area documents →Olive Hill Primary Academy: at or above its 470 place limit
Olive Hill Primary Academy has a published admission number of 470 places. 468 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 470 places. Dudley allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.1% of pupils at Olive Hill Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dudley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dudley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Dudley school admissions →
Olive Hill Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Springfield Road, Halesowen, B62 8JZ
- Local authority
- Dudley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144301
Other Primary Schools in Halesowen
If Olive Hill Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Halesowen are the next closest alternatives.
Caslon Primary Community School Catchment Area
Community school · B63 2ES
Hurst Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B62 9NZ
Howley Grange Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B62 0HS
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · B63 4QD
Cradley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · B63 2UL
Halesowen CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · B63 3BB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Olive Hill Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Olive Hill Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Olive Hill Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Olive Hill Primary Academy is the geographic zone Dudley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Olive Hill Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Olive Hill Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 470 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Olive Hill Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Olive Hill Primary Academy is managed by Dudley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Olive Hill Primary Academy cover? ▾
Olive Hill Primary Academy is a primary school in Halesowen, Dudley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Olive Hill Primary Academy? ▾
Olive Hill Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.