The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Adelaide Street, Daubhill, Adelaide House, Bolton, BL3 3NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 31st of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2020, report published 12 May 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
An important part of the school's ethos is to help pupils develop an understanding of equality, respect and compassion. Pupils have an excellent understanding of what these mean and apply them in many different ways. For example, pupils have a depth of knowledge about the different faiths and cultures that make up modern day Britain. They understand the similarities and differences between them. Pupils have a strong conviction that everyone should be treated with respect. The school has high expectations of behaviour. Pupils strive to meet these from the moment that they join the Reception Year. School prefects support their younger peers to move around the school in a calm and orderly manner. They also help them to wash their hands and to be ready for lunch. The positive behaviour of pupils across the school contributes to creating calm classrooms and a place where pupils feel happy and safe. The school holds high ambition for its pupils to achieve well. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard in lessons and make the most of the opportunities that the school provides for them. Across much of the curriculum, pupils achieve well.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of foundation subjects, the school's checks on the delivery of the curriculum are not as effective as they could be. As a result, some inconsistencies that limit pupils from building up a deep body of knowledge are not identified. The school should ensure that in these subjects, it carries out effective checks that identify and address where pupils are not achieving as well as they could.
- In a small number of foundation subjects, some of the learning activities that pupils experience do not build up their understanding of the key knowledge set out in the curriculum. As a result, some pupils' knowledge is insecure and these pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped to design learning activities that deepen pupils' knowledge of the key curriculum content, so that they achieve well in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
418 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunning Hill Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
| Brandwood Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Bede Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Clarendon Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE OLIVE TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOLTON LIMITED
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zainab Patel
- Phone
- 01204322370
- Address
- Adelaide Street, Daubhill, Adelaide House, Bolton, BL3 3NY
- Local authority
- Bolton
- URN
- 139776
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.