The Olive School, Preston

The Olive School, Preston at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, The Olive School, Preston is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Muslim religious character. The school educates roughly 420 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 30% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 44% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (135 first choices for 60 places). Overall pupil absence was 5.1%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. The Olive School, Preston does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.