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David Livingstone Academy

Primary

Croydon · Thornton Heath · CR7 8HX www.davidlivingstone-academy.org/

Pupils
198
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
8 Jul 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
5 Jun 2019
Full inspectionOutstanding
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1 Mar 2017
Full inspectionRequires Improvement
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23 Apr 2012
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Croydon. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
88%
+15pp
LA
70%
England
63%
88%73%57%
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RWM higher
12%
+9pp
LA
10%
England
8%
12%6%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
92%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
35%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
88%
LA AVG 78%
SPAG higher standard
62%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 106.33
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.94
GPS scaled score
112.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
196
cap. 210
231214196
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Pupil : teacher ratio
28.0
LA AVG 22.87:1
28.021.815.6
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EAL
45%
LA AVG 39.08%
47%35%24%
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FSM eligible
33%
LA AVG 29.7%
42%36%31%
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SEN
19%
LA AVG 18.23%
19%15%11%
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Overall absence
6%
LA
5%
England
5%
7%5%4%
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Persistent absence
14%
LA
15%
England
13%
20%14%9%
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Overview

AddressNorthwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX
Telephone02086534240
Local authorityCroydon
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio28.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£4643 spend / pupil£8352 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2588%12%196
2023/2473%3%203
2022/2357%0%-1.70-0.70-1.20200
2018/1979%9%+3.90+3.30+3.50206
2017/1883%3%+2.70+1.70+3.20202
2016/1783%0%+1.10+0.30+2.50231
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2588%42%92%15%92%35%100%88%108.0108.0112.019%
2023/2483%13%80%17%80%20%80%80%105.0105.0105.016%
2022/2364%18%79%0%75%14%86%68%103.0102.0102.011%
2018/1981%23%86%21%93%19%84%88%105.0106.0109.016%
2017/1893%20%83%17%87%20%83%73%106.0106.0105.012%
2016/1787%17%83%10%90%20%87%83%105.0107.0106.012%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Aug 2011 (was URN 101716)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519628.019%45%33%6%14%
2023/2420315.616%43%38%6%16%
2022/2320019.411%46%36%7%20%
2021/2219821.311%44%37%6%18%
2020/2119817.212%45%42%
2018/1920618.416%47%34%4%11%
2017/1820220.212%35%31%4%9%
2016/1723120.812%24%36%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.