The Olive School, Blackburn
Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Olive School, Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 1st of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 29 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Pupils thrive at The Olive School because of the exceptional academic education, strong pastoral support and rich, broad opportunities that they receive. Leaders are tenacious in their pursuit of excellence. Pupils of all ages strive to meet the exceedingly high expectations that the school has for their attainment and effort. Pupils achieve highly and develop an impressive understanding of the world around them. This prepares them very well for the next stage of their education and life in modern Britain. The school is an oasis of calm. Pupils take pride in fulfilling leaders' high expectations of behaviour and encourage others to do the same. Social times are harmonious. Pupils show the highest levels of respect to each other and the school environment. They have exceptionally positive attitudes to learning and show resilience when facing challenges. The school thinks carefully about developing pupils' talents and interests. Pupils engage in an impressive array of extra-curricular activities. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the education and care that pupils receive at the school. They told inspectors that they are proud of how the school helps pupils to believe in themselves and become confident, articulate individuals with a strong sense of right and wrong.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
91 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
638 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near The Olive School, Blackburn
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Silas's CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Dar Ul Madinah | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Smeena Riaz
- Phone
- 0125454070
- Address
- Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- URN
- 139813
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.