The Olive School, Hackney Catchment Area
The Olive School, Hackney is a free s primary school in London, Hackney , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 624 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
624
Pupils
630
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
The Olive School, Hackney Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Hackney?
The catchment area for The Olive School, Hackney is the geographic zone Hackney 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hackney publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Olive School, Hackney is managed by Hackney and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
Get an alert if The Olive School, Hackney goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hackney before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hackney catchment area documents →The Olive School, Hackney: 630 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
The Olive School, Hackney has a published admission number of 630 places. 624 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 630, Hackney's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.3% of pupils at The Olive School, Hackney are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hackney 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 Hackney school admissions →
The Olive School, Hackney: School Information
- Full address
- 32 St Johns Church Road, Hackney, London, E9 6EJ
- Local authority
- Hackney
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 47.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139814
Other Primary Schools in London
If The Olive School, Hackney is oversubscribed, these primary schools in London are the next closest alternatives.
The Aldgate School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · EC3A 5DE
Argyle Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WC1H 9EG
West Hampstead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NW6 1QL
Brecknock Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NW1 9AL
Brookfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · N19 5DH
Edith Neville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NW1 1HQ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Olive School, Hackney 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: The Olive School, Hackney
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Hackney? ▾
The catchment area for The Olive School, Hackney is the geographic zone Hackney 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hackney publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Olive School, Hackney oversubscribed? ▾
The Olive School, Hackney is operating close to its capacity of 630 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Olive School, Hackney? ▾
The Olive School, Hackney uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hackney before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Olive School, Hackney cover? ▾
The Olive School, Hackney is a primary school in London, Hackney, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Olive School, Hackney? ▾
The Olive School, Hackney was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.