The Olive School, Blackburn
Free schools in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Muslim |
| Pupils on roll | 638 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 4.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Meins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6QQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oliveblackburn.com |
| Telephone | 0125454070 |
| URN | 139813 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 29 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Silas's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Griffin Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Lammack Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (primary school, about 1.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.