Ofsted
Ofsted inspection
Latest inspection
16 Sep 2025
Outstanding
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
GCSE 9–4
76%
+18pp
- LA
- 65%
- England
- 66%
81%44%7%
'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
54%
+18pp
- LA
- 44%
- England
- 46%
68%38%7%
'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
50.2
+3.2
- LA
- 46.0
- England
- 46.8
57.132.47.6
'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
61%
+1pp
- LA
- 35%
- England
- 41%
81%44%7%
'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
4.63
+0.2
- LA
- 4.03
- England
- 4.14
5.53.00.5
'22'23'24'25
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
View full historyPupils & context
Pupils: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census
Pupils on roll
214
cap. 450
FSM in last 6 years
0%
LA AVG 27.15%
SEN
0%
LA AVG 15.34%
0%0%0%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overview
AddressSHOREY BANK, BURNLEY, BB11 2RY
Websitewww.olivehigh.co.uk
Telephone01282428384
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeIndependent school
Religious characterNone
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near BB11 2RY. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
SecondaryIndependentBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 36%
Attainment 8
37.6
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 35%
Attainment 8
40.3
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 54% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 61% | 4.63 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 36% | 47.0 | Not published | 60% | 4.43 | 50 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 68% | 57.1 | Not published | 81% | 5.54 | 37 |
| 2021/22 | 7% | 7% | 7.6 | Not published | 7% | 0.54 | 14 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% |
| 2023/24 | 68% |
| 2022/23 | 89% |
| 2021/22 | 57% |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 251 | — | 0% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 262 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 248 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 202 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 144 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 53 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
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