The Olive School, Preston

Primary
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Vicarage Lane, Preston, PR2 8DWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Olive School, Preston is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 1st of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 June 2019, report published 22 July 2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language91.2%

91.2%, 69.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Olive School, Preston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kennington Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Pius X Preparatory School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Eldon Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	26% met the expected standard
Queen's Drive Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	74% met the expected standard
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Muslim
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Principal Parveen Yusuf
Phone: 01772926100
Address: Vicarage Lane, Preston, PR2 8DW
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 142866

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.