Livingstone Road Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Livingstone Road Junior School is a primary school in Poole for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 18th of 18 primary schools in Poole. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals33.3%

33.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.2%

14.2%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Livingstone Road Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Livingstone Road Infant School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Courthill Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Heatherlands Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Ocean Academy Poole	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Addis
Phone: 012027806806
Website: livingstonejunior.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DX
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 144602

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.