Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Baring Road
New Barnet
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN4 9BU
Phone 02084492592
Reference Number 101289

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School has achieved an outstanding rating in all areas of its educational provision, demonstrating exceptional performance and effective leadership. The school fosters an inclusive environment where all students, including those with special educational needs, thrive academically and socially. The curriculum is ambitious and well-planned, enabling students to build their knowledge progressively, and the teaching staff are exceptionally well trained, ensuring high-quality instruction across subjects. The school has a strong community feel, with staff and students expressing high levels of satisfaction and well-being.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 249
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.41%
Girls: 46.59%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 38.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 16 30
2 20 11 31
3 19 11 30
4 17 13 30
5 13 16 29
6 16 13 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 33.7%
White, Other 27.3%
Mixed, Other 8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.4%
African 4.4%
White & Asian 4%
Asian, Other 3.6%
Indian 2%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 13 Dec 2023
Date Report
13 Dec 2023 School inspection:
24 Apr 2018 Short inspection
27 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
14 May 2012 Full inspection:
25 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
01 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional inclusion practices for students with SEND
  • Ambitious and well-planned curriculum
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics across all year groups
  • Comprehensive personal development programs including educational visits
  • Highly motivated and well-supported teaching staff
  • Positive and caring school environment fostering high expectations

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.5
Writing -0.4
Maths 0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 42 1
Third Preference 29 0
From another Local Authority 13 2

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