The Olive School, Blackburn
Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
Ofsted RatingInspected 4 March 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
98.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
24.0%
Reading
Expected level98.0%
Exceeding66.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0
Writing
Expected level99.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Maths
Expected level99.0%
Exceeding71.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)113.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
90
Applications received
290
Families who got their first-choice
1.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
7.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
100.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016/17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 8.0% | -0.3 | +2.8 | +0.1 |
| 2018/19 | 89.0% | 21.0% | +1.7 | +2.8 | -0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 92.0% | 23.0% | +1.8 | +2.3 | +3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 95.0% | 26.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 98.0% | 24.0% | - | - | - |