The Olive School, Manchester Catchment Area
The Olive School, Manchester is a free s primary school in Manchester , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 60 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
60
Pupils
420
Capacity
14%
Fill rate
The Olive School, Manchester Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Manchester?
The catchment area for The Olive School, Manchester is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester 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, Manchester is managed by Manchester 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Manchester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Manchester catchment area documents →The Olive School, Manchester: 420 places, 14% filled: places available
The Olive School, Manchester has a published admission number of 420 places. 60 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 14%. At 14% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 41.7% of pupils at The Olive School, Manchester 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 Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Manchester 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 Manchester school admissions →
The Olive School, Manchester: School Information
- Full address
- 151 Heywood Street, Manchester, M8 0DF
- Local authority
- Manchester
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150714
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If The Olive School, Manchester is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Other Muslim Schools in Manchester
The Olive School, Manchester shares its religious character with these Muslim schools across Manchester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Olive School, Manchester 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: The Olive School, Manchester
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Manchester? ▾
The catchment area for The Olive School, Manchester is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester 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, Manchester oversubscribed? ▾
The Olive School, Manchester has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 60 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Manchester.
What is the admissions policy for The Olive School, Manchester? ▾
The Olive School, Manchester uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Manchester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Olive School, Manchester cover? ▾
The Olive School, Manchester is a primary school in Manchester, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.