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The Olive School, Bolton

Bolton, BL1 8HTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
92%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
87 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#218 of 13,686 nationally

About The Olive School, Bolton

The Olive School, Bolton is a Muslim primary school in Bolton that is currently oversubscribed by a significant margin. For its 59 Reception places in the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 177 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3 to 1. Of those, 87 were first-preference applications, and 57 first-preference offers were made. The school currently has 425 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, so it is running slightly over its official number. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 18.1 per cent, which is above the national average for primary schools. This suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage, yet demand from local families remains extremely high. The school is one of 16 primary schools in Bolton rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and it sits just 0.4 km from another Outstanding-rated school, The Valley Community Primary School, indicating a cluster of high-performing provision in this part of the borough.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterMuslim
AddressAshton House, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 8HT
HeadteacherSabina Saeed
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils425
Free School Meals (FSM)18.1%
School Capacity425 / 420 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 16 Sept 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:15 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:00

Source: olivebolton.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Olive School, Bolton has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.