The Olive School, Preston
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 3 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Muslim
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 142866
- Address
- Vicarage Lane, PR2 8DW
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 420 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 97.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
Indian 58.3%
Pakistani 16.9%
Mixed 14.3%
Other 4.3%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other White 0.5%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAbove average1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 90%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 30%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Olive School, Preston
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 25 35 |
| Year 1 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 4 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 5 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 26 34 |