The Olive School, Blackburn

A outstanding free schools school in Blackburn with Darwen. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Olive School, Blackburn.

Blackburn, BB26QQ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

89

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
80.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 95.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
92.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 26.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
2 June 2015
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Meins Road
Blackburn, BB26QQ
Phone
125454070
Website
oliveblackburn.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
139813
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Address
Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
Website
www.oliveblackburn.com
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Muslim
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
STAR ACADEMIES
Capacity
630 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
638
Free School Meals
4.5% (29 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.6% (23 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.4%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
5.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
95.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
26.0%
Reading Score:
110.0
Maths Score:
112.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
95.0 (+36.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
26.0 (+18.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
5.1 (12.4 below average)
Maths Score:
112.0 (+7.9 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.6 (3.0 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 112.0 110.0
2023 110.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
27 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
80
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
638 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Service Teamwork Ambition Respect

Muslim faith-based primary school

Head Teacher's Message

The Olive School, Blackburn is a three-form entry Muslim faith-based primary school opened in 2013. It promotes fundamental British values and welcomes applications from all faiths and none. The school aims to nurture every child to shine, succeed and develop their natural gifts and talents, within a multicultural, respectful environment, underpinned by values of self-discipline, compassion, mutual respect and care for the earth.

Curriculum Highlights

Educational excellence as a curriculum driver Character development and service to communities are core aims Leadership development central to the curriculum, underpinned by the STAR values Reading is fundamental to all learning; emphasis on phonics and reading development; Star Readers initiative Knowledge-rich, coherent progression with building on prior knowledge Traditional, discrete subject model with literacy underpinning everything Enrichment offered through five leadership foundations: sport, creativity, performing arts, enterprise and social action Early Years follows the statutory EYFS; Ruth Miskin’s Read Write Inc phonics taught in Early Years and Year 1 Key Stage 1 and 2 are taught in discrete, timetabled lessons across subjects such as English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, RE, MFL, Art and Design, DT, Computing, Music, PSHE and Physical Education Whole-school curriculum overview lists topics and order for each year group

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