The Olive School, Preston Catchment Area
The Olive School, Preston is a free s primary school in Preston, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 420 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
420
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
The Olive School, Preston Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Preston?
The catchment area for The Olive School, Preston is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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, Preston is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →The Olive School, Preston: at or above its 420 place limit
The Olive School, Preston has a published admission number of 420 places. 420 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Lancashire 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. 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Preston.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
The Olive School, Preston: School Information
- Full address
- Vicarage Lane, Preston, PR2 8DW
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142866
Other Primary Schools in Preston
If The Olive School, Preston is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Preston are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Muslim Schools in Lancashire
The Olive School, Preston shares its religious character with these Muslim schools across Lancashire. 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, Preston 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Olive School, Preston
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Preston? ▾
The catchment area for The Olive School, Preston is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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, Preston oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Olive School, Preston currently has 420 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, Preston? ▾
The Olive School, Preston uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Olive School, Preston cover? ▾
The Olive School, Preston is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire, 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, Preston? ▾
The Olive School, Preston was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.