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Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

Barnet, EN4 9BUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
2.2×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#4,112
of 13,686 nationally

About Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 180 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 6.43. Of those, 62 families put it as their first preference, and 27 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand is a strong signal from the local community. The school is a state primary for mixed genders, ages 3 to 11, in the London borough of Barnet. It has a nursery provision, which will appeal to families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6. The headteacher is Giovanna Phelan, and the school has no religious character. With 249 pupils on roll against a capacity of 305, there is some physical room, but the application numbers show that securing a place is highly competitive.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBaring Road, Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9BU
HeadteacherGiovanna Phelan
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils249
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity249 / 305 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsSports HallLibraryMusic RoomsGymnasiumICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingFootballDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: livingstoneprimaryschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Livingstone Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.