SchoolScoresLivingstone Road Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DT
01202 806806 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 6 May 2026 , published 15 June 2026.
In short: 7 expected, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 55 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 53 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 129 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Admissions dates and schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.7% | 20.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.7% | 13.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.3% | 19.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 24th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 27% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 27th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.1% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 26th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 3% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 13.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 26th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Lower than 3% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 99% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 30.2 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 25th highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 27 state primary schools in Poole. Higher than 90% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 30.3% | 13.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Livingstone Road Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Courthill Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Heatherlands Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ocean Academy Poole 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's CofE Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Manorside Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canford Heath Infant School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Livingstone Road Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Livingstone Road Infant School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 6 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 7 expected, and safeguarding was met.
Is Livingstone Road Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 53 families put Livingstone Road Infant School as their first choice for 55 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144554.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.