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David Livingstone Academy

Croydon, CR7 8HXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
36 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3264 of 13,686 nationally

About David Livingstone Academy

David Livingstone Academy is a state-funded primary school in Croydon, London, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 198 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (9 Jul 2025). 88% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 36 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressNorthwood Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 8HX
HeadteacherMs Phoebe Greer
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)33.3%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 Jul 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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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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Frequently Asked Questions About David Livingstone Academy

David Livingstone Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.