Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolThe Olive School, Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Brownlow Fold Primary School and The Olive School, Bolton are primary schools in Bolton.
Brownlow Fold Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Olive School, Bolton scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Olive School, Bolton is ahead on our composite score.
Brownlow Fold Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Olive School, Bolton was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Brownlow Fold Primary School and 95.0% for The Olive School, Bolton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Brownlow Fold Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Olive School, Bolton (92.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonBrownlow Fold Primary School | BoltonThe Olive School, Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 92 in Bolton | 1st of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 420 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 3DX | Bolton, BL1 3DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.7% | 48.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brownlow Fold Primary School
The Olive School, Bolton
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