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Livingstone Road Infant School

Academy converter · Poole · BH12 3DT

Ages 2–7 · 199 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
134

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill44%

199 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
99 / 100
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
199 / 450 (44%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Addis

Location

Address
Livingstone Road, Parkstone
Postcode
BH12 3DT
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–7, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.1%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH12
14
Primary in BH12
7
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PooleNear BH12

  • Livingstone Road Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH12 3DX · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Courthill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH14 9HL · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Heatherlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 2BG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Ocean Academy Poole

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH14 0PZ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Manorside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH12 4JG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH15 3QQ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Addis
Telephone
01202806806
Website
https://www.livingstoneroadinfant.org.uk/

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