UKSchoolSearch
OpenOfsted: Improved significantlyURN 133440

The Livity School

Community special school · London · SW16 2PW

Ages 2–11 · 131 pupils · Lambeth

School website

Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-06-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
9.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

131 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
131
Boys / girls
92 / 39
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
131 / 135 (97%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Joanna Tarrant

Location

Address
Adare Walk, Streatham
Postcode
SW16 2PW
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–11, in London, Lambeth, 131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 58%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW16
17
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW16

  • Dunraven School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    LONDON · SW16 2QB · Lambeth

    Ages 4–18

    • Att848.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Hitherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 2JQ · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.12

    0.4 miles away

  • Streatham Wells Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SW2 3NJ · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.4 miles away

  • Sunnyhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 2UW · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • The Orchard School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW2 3ES · Lambeth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanna Tarrant
Telephone
02087691009
Website
http://www.thelivityschool.co.uk

Official links