The Olive School Blackburn is a primary school located in Blackburn. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 03/06/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 1.4%, which is 2.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Meins Road, Blackburn

School Information

Address: Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
Website: www.oliveblackburn.com
Telephone: 0125454070
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Smeena Riaz
Religious character: Muslim
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139813

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/06/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 637
Number of Boys: 340
Number of Girls: 297

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 1.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 0.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 1.6 to 4
Maths
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -1.5 to 0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:89%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:21%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU
4out of 4 1,614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES
3out of 4 3,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road , BB2 6QQ
4out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road , BB2 6JP
1out of 4 758 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road , BB2 6LX
4out of 4 799 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ
2out of 4 833 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road , BB2 6DF
- not rated 1,366 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road , BB2 7AD
4out of 4 191 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD
3out of 4 1,362 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR
3out of 4 1,931 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD
4out of 4 2,283 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA
4out of 4 2,638 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH
- not rated 1,927 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX
- not rated 2,173 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road , BB2 6DF
2out of 4 1,367 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dar Ul Madinah
Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD
- not rated 988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Westholme School
Wilmar Lodge , Meins Road BB2 6QU
- not rated 1,156 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH
4out of 4 3,051 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.