The Olive School, Blackburn

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Blackburn with Darwen council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Muslim school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 156 families put this school as their first choice, and 90 places were offered. 89 of the families who put it first got a place (57%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 4 March 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Outstanding

Early years

Outstanding

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Free school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

638 (capacity 630)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Muslim

Academy trust

STAR ACADEMIES

Phone

0125454070

Address

Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ

Website

oliveblackburn.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports