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Livingstone Road Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole BH12 3DX · livingstonejunior.org.uk · 012027806806
On the mapSearch near BH12 3DX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 204
- 34% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- First language not English
- 14.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113703)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Livingstone Road Junior School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113703), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2015Requires improvement
Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113703)
What parents said
38% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 38%
- Positive
- 38%
- Replies
- 16
- 7% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on 11 parents (69%) whose child was bullied
based on 8 parents (50%) with SEND