The Olive School, BlackburnSt Silas's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
The Olive School, Blackburn and St Silas's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Blackburn.
The Olive School, Blackburn scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Silas's CofE Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Olive School, Blackburn is ahead on our composite score.
The Olive School, Blackburn was judged exceptional and St Silas's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 98.0% for The Olive School, Blackburn and 59.0% for St Silas's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Olive School, Blackburn (92.0% in 2022-23, 98.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Silas's CofE Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnThe Olive School, Blackburn | BlackburnSt Silas's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 30th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 637 | 340 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 6QQ | Blackburn, BB2 6JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 98.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 637 | 340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.2% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 98.4% | 79.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Olive School, Blackburn
St Silas's CofE Primary School
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