The Olive School, Preston
Vicarage Lane, Preston, PR2 8DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Principal Parveen Yusuf
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- URN
- 142866
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Telephone
- 01772926100
About this school
The Olive School, Preston is a Muslim primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 421 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 90% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 30% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 97% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 95% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Olive School, Preston has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Olive School, Preston compares
The Olive School, Preston ranked 14th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.5% | 14.3% | 421 | — |
| Kennington Primary School | 60% | 6% | 23.5% | 246 | 0.3 miles |
| Queen's Drive Primary School | 74% | 4.1% | 9.4% | 434 | 0.7 miles |
| Fulwood and Cadley Primary School | 41% | 5.9% | 26.4% | 320 | 0.7 miles |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston | 74% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 279 | 0.8 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston | 79% | 4.2% | 17.3% | 206 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 97.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 10.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kennington Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
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Queen's Drive Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Preston
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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Preston
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St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.8 miles
Primary · Preston
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.8 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
The Olive School, Preston ranks 4th of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Olive School, Preston teach?
- The Olive School, Preston teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of The Olive School, Preston?
- The headteacher of The Olive School, Preston is Principal Parveen Yusuf, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Olive School, Preston last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Olive School, Preston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Olive School, Preston?
- The Olive School, Preston has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Olive School, Preston full?
- The Olive School, Preston has capacity for 420 pupils and 421 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Olive School, Preston a faith school?
- Yes. The Olive School, Preston is designated Muslim.
- Does The Olive School, Preston have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Olive School, Preston as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Olive School, Preston?
- The Olive School, Preston is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Olive School, Preston's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Olive School, Preston rank locally?
- The Olive School, Preston ranked 14th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Olive School, Preston's absence rate?
- The Olive School, Preston's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Olive School, Preston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Olive School, Preston's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.