School profile

Livingstone Road Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Poole, BH12 3DX

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,801 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Livingstone Road Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages7 to 11
Pupils204
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Addis
TrustHAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144602.

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 schoolBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England-105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England-76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England-73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England-75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils204
Girls97
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.3%
First language not English14.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.600
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.66%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size25.5

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
72.1%
Other White
8.3%
Other Asian
4.9%
African
3.9%
White and Black African
2.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)9.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.19
Support staff (FTE)13.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleEngland
Overall absence5.6%, worse than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.9%, worse than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England-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 rate24.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Road Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miSecondarySt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOcean Academy PooleAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManorside AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Livingstone Road Junior School

What is Livingstone Road Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Livingstone Road Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Livingstone Road Junior School rank in England?

Livingstone Road Junior School ranks 11,801 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Livingstone Road Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Livingstone Road Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Livingstone Road Junior School?

Livingstone Road Junior School has 204 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Livingstone Road Junior School?

Livingstone Road Junior School had 600 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Livingstone Road Junior School?

At Livingstone Road Junior School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Livingstone Road Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Livingstone Road Junior School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.9% 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.