Olive High
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025BURNLEY, North West BB11 2RY · Lancashire
#103 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#917 of 4,090 nationally
About Olive High
Olive High is a independent secondary located in BURNLEY, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 214 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 103rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (73th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (72th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 214; capacity filled 47.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.9%; ebacc average points 4.63.
There are 44 schools in BURNLEY; Olive High ranks 3rd of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Olive High by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 47.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.63
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Olive High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Olive High Boys
Burnley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students · 89 m away
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 187 m away
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 609 m away
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,261 students · 656 m away
Lincoln House School
Burnley · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
5 students · 868 m away
Rawdhatul Uloom
Burnley · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 896 m away
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 956 m away
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.1 km away
Heasandford Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
630 students · 1.1 km away
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Burnley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Terra Nova School
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219 students
Beech Hall School
Macclesfield · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
209 students
Hulme Hall Grammar School
Stockport · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
203 students
Windermere School
The Lake District · Independent all-through · Ages 3–20
226 students
Beis Ruchel Girls School
Salford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
198 students
Etz Chaim Boys School
Salford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–17
245 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Olive High a good school?
Olive High has a Success Index (England) of 72.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #103 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Olive High rank in North West?
Olive High ranks #103 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #917 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Olive High?
Olive High had 214 students in 2025.
Is Olive High a primary school or a secondary school?
Olive High is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Olive High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Olive High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.