The Olive School, Blackburn Catchment Area
The Olive School, Blackburn is a free s primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 637 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
637
Pupils
630
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
The Olive School, Blackburn Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Blackburn?
The catchment area for The Olive School, Blackburn is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Blackburn with Darwen publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Olive School, Blackburn is managed by Blackburn with Darwen and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Blackburn with Darwen before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Blackburn with Darwen catchment area documents →The Olive School, Blackburn: at or above its 630 place limit
The Olive School, Blackburn has a published admission number of 630 places. 637 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 630 places. Blackburn with Darwen allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Blackburn.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackburn with Darwen publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Blackburn with Darwen school admissions →
The Olive School, Blackburn: School Information
- Full address
- Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Free school meals
- 4.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139813
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Other Muslim Schools in Blackburn with Darwen
The Olive School, Blackburn shares its religious character with these Muslim schools across Blackburn with Darwen. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Olive School, Blackburn by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Olive School, Blackburn
What is the catchment area for The Olive School, Blackburn? ▾
The catchment area for The Olive School, Blackburn is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Blackburn with Darwen publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Olive School, Blackburn oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Olive School, Blackburn currently has 637 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 630 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Olive School, Blackburn? ▾
The Olive School, Blackburn uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Blackburn with Darwen before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Olive School, Blackburn cover? ▾
The Olive School, Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.