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EnglandNorth WestBlackburn with DarwenBB2 6QQThe Olive School, Blackburn
Primary

The Olive School, Blackburn

Primary

Blackburn with Darwen · Blackburn · BB2 6QQ www.oliveblackburn.com

Pupils
637
cap. 630
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
98%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
637
Pupils · 2024/25
98%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
98%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
637
Pupils · 2024/25
98%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 02/06/2015

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterMuslim
StatusOpen

Overview of The Olive School, Blackburn · Primary · Blackburn with Darwen

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
98%
+3pp
98%88%77%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
RWM higher standard
24%
-2pp
26%17%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 24%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
98%
Reading higher standard
66%
Writing expected standard
99%
Writing higher standard
34%
Maths expected standard
99%
Maths higher standard
71%
Science expected standard
99%
SPAG expected standard
98%
SPAG higher standard
62%
Reading scaled score
111.0
Maths scaled score
113.0
GPS scaled score
111.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
637
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
98%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2598%24%98%66%99%34%99%71%99%98%111.0113.0111.011%637
2023/2495%26%95%55%95%29%96%68%98%93%110.0112.0109.012%638
2022/2392%23%94%54%98%30%97%61%99%96%109.0110.0107.0+1.80+2.30+3.7011%635
2018/1989%21%95%44%100%49%92%31%100%100%109.0107.0111.0+1.70+2.80-0.4016%637
2017/1877%8%80%32%98%32%88%18%100%85%105.0105.0108.0-0.30+2.80+0.1010%605
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published11%513

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2563724.411%98%4%3%5%
2023/2463825.412%54%4%4%5%
2022/2363522.611%52%5%4%5%
2021/2263822.710%64%4%3%5%
2020/2163725.916%77%6%
2018/1963722.116%88%9%1%0%
2017/1860525.010%97%8%2%2%
2016/1751325.411%98%7%2%1%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.