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School profile
Verified 18 August 2026
Olive High is a private secondary-stage school in Lancashire, Lancashire, with a published age range of 11-16.
Private school Girls Ages 11-16 No sixth form listed No boarders
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-16
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
- Boarding ?
- No boarders
Olive High
On this page
At a glance
Key facts
- Sector
- Private school
- Gender
- Girls only
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-16
- Boarding ?
- No boarders
- Route check
- Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
Overview
Overview
Olive High is shaped around girls’ education, Islamic values and the ambition to develop confident, compassionate young people. The secondary provision serves ages 11 to 16, with no sixth form or boarding. Its OLIVE model links academic study with cultural capital, leadership, self-reflection and social justice, so character and intellectual growth are treated as parts of the same programme.
Key Stage 3 includes English, mathematics, science, history, geography, computing and creative iMedia, religious studies, PE, art, Urdu, PSHE, reading, life skills, Quran and Tarbiyah. At Key Stage 4, English, mathematics and combined science form the core, with history, creative iMedia, religious studies, Urdu and citizenship among the additional choices. The breadth gives pupils both an academic foundation and room to develop cultural, practical and faith-based interests.
Form tutors and a Pastoral Welfare Officer follow academic, social and emotional progress. Friday enrichment ranges from archery, public speaking, STREAM, photography, engineering and coding to knitting, cooking and faith visits. Applications are accepted for Years 7 to 9, followed by English and mathematics assessment; Years 10 and 11 are not entry points. That defined route matches the school’s compact age range and focused pastoral structure.
Key points
Key points
- Assessment route
- Applications are made directly to the school. Check the school's own admissions pages for registration dates, entrance assessment stages, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
- Places and demand
- Published Year 7 place numbers and applicant-per-place data are not included in GIAS for this private-school seed profile.
- Catchment
- Private-school eligibility is not controlled by the local-authority grammar catchment model; check boarding, day-pupil, transport and any sibling or faith rules on the school site.
- Results
- 74.1% grade 5+ in English and maths and 50.2 Attainment 8
GCSE benchmark
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Lancashire and England.
School Local authority England
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 74.1%
- EBacc APS
- 4.63
- EBacc entry
- 61.1%
Attainment 8 trend
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Lancashire and England.
School Local authority England
School details
School details
- Sector
- Private school
- School type
- Other independent school
- Funding
- Independent fee-paying
- Application
- Apply direct to school
- Gender
- Girls only
- Age range
- 11-16
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mahwish Hanif
- Pupil roll
- 214 pupils
- Sixth form
- No
Location and contact
Location and contact
Address
- Address
- SHOREY BANK, BURNLEY, Lancashire
- Postcode
- BB11 2RY
- Area
- Lancashire
School leadership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mahwish Hanif
School contact
- School phone
- 01282428384
Admissions contact
- Admissions team
- Admissions
- Admissions phone
- 01282428384
Admissions
Admissions
- Application route
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-16
- Gender
- Girls only
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Day fees
- Check school fees page
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Check school site
- Entrance details
- Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Admissions note
- GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Oversubscription and eligibility
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Exam and test format
Exam and test format
Entrance route and assessment
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Assessment route
- Apply direct to school
- Papers and stages
- 1 paper
- Format
- Mixed format
Papers and rounds
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Paper 1
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, Other
Years 7 to 9 GLS entrance assessment
Applicants for Years 7 to 9 take English and Mathematics tests with verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning tasks; the school reports the outcome as pass/fail.
Published assessment components
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are listed across the school's published assessment routes.
Published
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English
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Maths
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Verbal reasoning
Applicants for Years 7 to 9 take English and Mathematics tests with verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning tasks; the school reports the outcome as pass/fail.
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Non-verbal reasoning
Applicants for Years 7 to 9 take English and Mathematics tests with verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning tasks; the school reports the outcome as pass/fail.
Application
Application
How to apply
- 1
Apply direct to the school
Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissions
Results
Results
Attainment snapshot
- Attainment 8 ?
- 50.2 Attainment 8
- GCSE results
- 75.9% grade 4+ in English and maths
- Grade 5+ English and maths ?
- 74.1% grade 5+ in English and maths
- EBacc average point score ?
- 4.63 EBacc APS
Inspection
Inspection
All standards Met
Latest inspection: 16 September 2025
- Quality of education
- 1
- Behaviour and attitudes
- 1
- Personal development
- 1
- Leadership and management
- 1
Quick summary
- Ofsted inspection outcome: Ofsted's latest independent school standard inspection began on 2025-09-16. The reported outcome is: All standards Met.
- Ofsted safeguarding: The Ofsted dataset records safeguarding as: Yes.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Olive High handle admissions?
Olive High handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
How do I apply to Olive High?
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
When are the key dates for Olive High?
Use the school admissions page to confirm registration, assessment, interview and offer dates.
What does the latest inspection picture look like for Olive High?
Olive High is currently rated All standards Met following the latest published inspection dated 16 September 2025.