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Livingstone Primary School

Tameside, OL5 0APPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#6,091
of 13,686 nationally

About Livingstone Primary School

Livingstone Primary School sits within Tameside, a local authority where only one primary school currently holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Livingstone itself ranks 25th out of 57 primary schools in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it comfortably in the top half. The top-performing peers in the area are Broadbottom Church of England Primary School, St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, and St John's CofE Primary School in Dukinfield, all of which score higher on the same metric. Livingstone is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Rebecca Willard. The school is popular locally: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 52 applications for just 24 places, and all 24 first-preference families were offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. That level of demand suggests it is a well-regarded choice among Tameside families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressValeside, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL5 0AP
HeadteacherRebecca Willard
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils224
Free School Meals (FSM)22.7%
School Capacity224 / 240 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisCricketAthleticsNetballDanceGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningCodingDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:05-17:30

Source: livingstone.tameside.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Livingstone Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.