David Livingstone Academy
About David Livingstone Academy
David Livingstone Academy is a state primary school in Croydon, one of 88 primary schools in the borough. It ranks 31st in the local authority, placing it in the top 40% of Croydon primaries. The school sits behind three top-performing peers in the area: Heathfield Academy, St John's CofE Primary School, and Applegarth Academy. Headteacher Phoebe Greer leads a mixed, non-religious school for children aged 4 to 11, with 196 pupils on a capacity of 210. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 136 applications for just 30 places, with 25 first-preference applications resulting in 24 offers. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 4.53, reflecting strong local demand. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School, just 0.6 km away, but David Livingstone Academy holds its own Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its Requires Improvement grade in 2017.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 42 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Jul 2025Latest monitoring visit (9 Jul 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 2 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: davidlivingstone-academy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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