The Olive School, Blackburn

Meins Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6QQ

Not rated

Inspected 4 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

98%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

637

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 637 / 630 (101%) · over capacity
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Muslim
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

4.2%

Disadvantaged

98.4%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

6.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

98%

Expected standard (RWM)

24%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

113

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.1%

Overall absence

5.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

26.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

24.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

35.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +9.1 vs 2023/24

£41,061

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£122 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,086

Spend per pupil

£6,179

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.