The Olive School, Preston

Vicarage Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8DW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

88%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

420

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 420 / 420 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Muslim

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.3%

Disadvantaged

97.1%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

7.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

88%

Expected standard (RWM)

30%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

110

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

10.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.93

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

23.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£44,209

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,830 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,867

Spend per pupil

£6,155

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.