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Livingstone Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0AP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,187 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Livingstone Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils218
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Rebecca Willard
Local authorityTameside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106210.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Tameside60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Tameside5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Tameside105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Tameside104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Tameside105105
Expected standard in reading97%, better than England, better than Tameside75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Tameside70%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Tameside74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils218
Girls121
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.6%
First language not English5.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.194
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.3%
Other White
3.2%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
Pakistani
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.28
Support staff (FTE)13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Overall absence3.3%, better than England, better than Tameside5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.6%, better than England, better than Tameside13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Tameside0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Livingstone Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMilton St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMicklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryMossley Hollins High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBuckton Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRosehill Methodist Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryArlies Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryMillbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miSecondarySt Damian's RC Science CollegeVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Livingstone Primary School

What is Livingstone Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Livingstone Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Livingstone Primary School rank in England?

Livingstone Primary School ranks 2,187 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Livingstone Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Livingstone Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Livingstone Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Livingstone Primary School made 23 offers from 52 applications (2.3 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Livingstone Primary School?

Livingstone Primary School has 218 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Livingstone Primary School?

Livingstone Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Livingstone Primary School?

At Livingstone Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Livingstone Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Livingstone Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.