The Olive School, Bolton Catchment Area
The Olive School, Bolton is a free s primary school in Bolton , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 425 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
425
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
The Olive School, Bolton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Bolton?
The catchment area for The Olive School, Bolton is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Olive School, Bolton is managed by Bolton and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bolton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bolton catchment area documents →The Olive School, Bolton: at or above its 420 place limit
The Olive School, Bolton has a published admission number of 420 places. 425 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Bolton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bolton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bolton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bolton school admissions →
The Olive School, Bolton: School Information
- Full address
- Ashton House, Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8HT
- Local authority
- Bolton
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142898
Other Primary Schools in Bolton
If The Olive School, Bolton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bolton are the next closest alternatives.
Brandwood Primary School Catchment Area
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Brownlow Fold Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BL1 3DX
Castle Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BL2 2JT
Church Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BL1 5RU
Clarendon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BL3 6SN
Devonshire Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BL1 4ND
Other Muslim Schools in Bolton
The Olive School, Bolton shares its religious character with these Muslim schools across Bolton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Olive School, Bolton by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton · 0.2 miles away
Gaskell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Bolton · 0.5 miles away
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bolton · 0.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Olive School, Bolton
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Bolton? ▾
The catchment area for The Olive School, Bolton is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Olive School, Bolton oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Olive School, Bolton currently has 425 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Olive School, Bolton? ▾
The Olive School, Bolton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bolton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Olive School, Bolton cover? ▾
The Olive School, Bolton is a primary school in Bolton, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Olive School, Bolton? ▾
The Olive School, Bolton was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.