Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Baring Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 11th of 83 primary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 28 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 305

Eligible for free school meals23.3%

23.3%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45%

45%, 23.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14.3%

14.3%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cromer Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Trent CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Lyonsdown School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Danegrove Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Giovanna Phelan
Phone: 02084492592
Website: livingstoneprimaryschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baring Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9BU
Local authority: Barnet
URN: 101289

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.