Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

BarnetCommunity school

Baring Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9BU

Headteacher: Mrs Giovanna PhelanSchool website ↗Pupils: 249 (capacity: 305)

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 December 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
69.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
21.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
180
Families who got their first-choice
2.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
48.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
59.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
34.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1671.0%0.0%+2.0-0.3+2.7
2016/1767.0%7.0%+3.8+1.1+2.8
2017/1868.0%16.0%+3.2+1.0+3.1
2018/1977.0%13.0%+2.4+0.4+3.3
2022/2371.0%16.0%-1.5-0.4+0.1
2023/2470.0%23.0%---
2024/2569.0%21.0%---
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