Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School at a glance

Located in Barnet, Livingstone Primary and Nursery School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 249 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 12% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 21% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Livingstone Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed: about 4 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 67 first choices for 28 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.4%. There are about 15.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.