The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton, Bolton
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bolton. It has a Muslim religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 41st-highest of the 89 schools in Bolton with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton in detail
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton in its own words
In its own words: "The Olive Tree is a highly popular school situated in the Daubhill area of Bolton, with an Islamic ethos and an established reputation for using technology to enhance children's learning. Due to our popularity, we are over-subscribed with over 420 pupils between our classes in Reception and Year 6!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Bolton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton as their first choice and 203 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton are Sunning Hill Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths); Brandwood Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 69% maths); St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, 88% reading, 73% maths); and St Bede Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 77% maths).
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Sunning Hill Primary SchoolBrandwood Primary SchoolSt Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Bede Academy
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
87.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (74%), other ethnic groups (12%) and Black (8%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 14 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Croston Street (near), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton are Bolton Muslim Girls School (0.3 miles), Essa Academy (0.6 miles), University Collegiate School (0.7 miles) and King's Leadership Academy Bolton (0.7 miles).
Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolEssa AcademyUniversity Collegiate SchoolKing's Leadership Academy Bolton
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Olive Tree Primary School helps your child develop strong values of equality, respect and compassion while achieving well academically. The school has high expectations of behaviour and excellent support systems, particularly for children learning to read and those with additional needs. Your child will benefit from a well-planned curriculum that builds important knowledge from Reception through to Year 6, with regular updates to help you support their learning at home.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of phonics and reading in Reception and Key Stage 1, with consistent staff support for pupils learning English as an additional language
- Exceptional support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the same curriculum as their classmates with well-chosen resources
- Strong focus on British values and pupils' personal development, including online safety and confidence-building
- High expectations of behaviour, creating calm classrooms where pupils feel happy and safe
- Ambitious curriculum across all subjects starting from Reception Year, with helpful parent resources like weekly learning videos
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, learning activities do not focus sufficiently on the most important knowledge in the curriculum
- School's checks on curriculum delivery in some foundation subjects are not robust enough to identify inconsistencies
- Some pupils have gaps in knowledge in certain subjects, limiting their understanding of key concepts
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
junior leaders scheme, breakfast club
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection in February 2020. The school is an Islamic primary academy with a strong focus on developing pupils' understanding of equality, respect and compassion.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Our Curriculum
28 Sep 2026
Reading and Phonics
28 Sep 2026
Remote Learning
28 Sep 2026
Relationships and Health Education
28 Sep 2026
Free School Meals
28 Sep 2026
Sports Premium
28 Sep 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bolton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton.
- First Kick Football1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
418 pupils
420 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,015
Applications
3,455
Got 1st preference
89.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All primary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
418
Total Pupils
204
Boys
214
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,729
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,454
Per pupil
£2538k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Questions parents ask about The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
What are SATs results like at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
Of the pupils at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton's Ofsted rating?
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
No fixed boundary. When The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
Classes at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton has around 418 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
4.9% of sessions were missed at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton: First Kick Football (1000m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton?
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is at Adelaide Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3NY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)