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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL1 8HTThe Olive School, Bolton
Primary

The Olive School, Bolton

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL1 8HT www.olivebolton.com

Pupils
425
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
95%
RWM expected · 2024/25
32%
RWM higher · 2024/25
425
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
95%
RWM expected · 2024/25
32%
RWM higher · 2024/25
425
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 10/07/2019

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
Admissions
Religious characterMuslim
StatusOpen

Overview of The Olive School, Bolton · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
95%
+3pp
95%94%92%
'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
RWM higher standard
32%
+12pp
32%26%20%
'23'24'25
'25 · 32%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
98%
Reading higher standard
76%
Writing expected standard
95%
Writing higher standard
39%
Maths expected standard
98%
Maths higher standard
58%
Science expected standard
98%
SPAG expected standard
98%
SPAG higher standard
61%
Reading scaled score
111.0
Maths scaled score
111.0
GPS scaled score
112.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
425
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
Ashton House, Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8HT
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2595%32%98%76%95%39%98%58%98%98%111.0111.0112.016%425
2023/2492%20%98%48%92%27%97%47%87%95%111.0109.0112.012%424
2022/2392%28%95%63%92%32%95%58%95%97%111.0111.0113.0+4.00+2.00+4.709%420
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published14%240
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published177
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published1%85

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2542522.716%49%18%4%6%
2023/2442421.112%48%15%4%7%
2022/2342022.69%47%18%4%10%
2021/2242521.19%48%20%4%8%
2020/2136223.315%49%20%
2018/1924024.014%62%14%3%4%
2017/1822.14%6%
2016/178514.21%70%19%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.