The Olive School, Bolton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 11 2025 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
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 142898
- Address
- Ashton House, Waterloo Street, BL1 8HT
- Website
- www.olivebolton.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 425 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 48.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
Indian 38.6%
Pakistani 28.5%
Mixed 10.9%
Other Asian 10.1%
African 5.4%
Other 3.8%
Other Black 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
White British 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4
WritingAbove average2
MathsWell above average4.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 92%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Olive School, Bolton
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 29 30 |
| Year 1 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 4 | 63 30 33 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 62 27 35 |