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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK41 7LGLivingstone Primary School
Primary

Livingstone Primary School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK41 7LG www.livingstoneprimary.co.uk

Pupils
459
cap. 444
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
49%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
459
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
49%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
459
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio24.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Livingstone Primary School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
49%
-7pp
56%44%32%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
2%1%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
67%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
61%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
22%
Science expected standard
98%
SPAG expected standard
73%
SPAG higher standard
27%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
459
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7LG
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
Email

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 exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2549%0%67%29%61%0%80%22%98%73%104.0105.0105.016%459
2023/2456%0%71%21%69%2%75%17%85%71%104.0104.0104.017%450
2022/2342%2%50%16%66%4%58%6%82%62%101.0101.0102.0-0.30+2.00+0.2017%426
2018/1950%0%62%10%64%2%70%16%70%76%101.0102.0104.0-0.70-1.50-0.2026%418
2017/1832%0%39%11%54%7%57%4%64%64%97.0101.0101.0-4.30-1.40-1.7024%405
2016/1742%8%46%12%65%12%46%19%73%62%97.0100.0104.0-3.30+1.50-0.4028%391

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.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2545924.116%48%35%5%14%
2023/2445021.617%46%33%6%18%
2022/2342622.017%45%34%6%16%
2021/2240822.415%48%35%6%21%
2020/2139621.118%51%28%
2018/1941823.826%60%28%5%17%
2017/1840523.524%62%28%5%15%
2016/1739123.728%66%30%5%12%

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