The Olive School, Blackburn
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.702 miles
Priority Group A - Criteria 3 · Published by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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The Olive School, Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
The Olive School, Blackburn catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.702 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 156 first-choice applications for 90 offers, 1.7 first choices per offer, the highest of 50 Blackburn with Darwen primary schools.
- Of the Reception 2026 offers, 89 went to first-choice families, and 67 first-choice families (43%) were not offered a place.
- For Reception 2026, the last place offered under one of its admission criteria went to a child living 1.702 miles away.
- In 2024/25, 98% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 24% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Blackburn with Darwen schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 638 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “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.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 98% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 156 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 89 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- St Silas's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Griffin Park Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Lammack Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published