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The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton

Free schools · Bolton · BL3 3NY

Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

418 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
204 / 214
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
418 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
88
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Religious ethos
Islam
Governance
Academy trust: THE OLIVE TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOLTON LIMITED
Academy trust
THE OLIVE TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOLTON LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Zainab Patel

Location

Address
Adelaide Street, Daubhill, Adelaide House
Postcode
BL3 3NY
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.1%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL3
42
Primary in BL3
25
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM20.6%

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    • FSM43.3%

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    • Absence6.3%
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    • Absence4.7%
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    • Absence4.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zainab Patel
Telephone
01204322370
Website
http://www.theolivetreeprimary.com

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