Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jennifer Warr
Pupils:1,006 / 1,510 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202124555
Address:Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1PA
Trust:ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:148590
UKPRN:10088769
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bournemouth West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

26.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

16

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bournemouth Rail Station (Entrance)
482m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Cranborne House (N-bound)
115m · 2 min walk
Purbeck House (opp)
123m · 2 min walk
Lansdowne (NE-bound)
150m · 2 min walk
Wootton Gardens (E-bound)
219m · 4 min walk
Cotlands Road (SW-bound)
262m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

1,006 pupils

1,510 capacity

504 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,787
Projected new pupils:322

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bournemouth

Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

4,071

Applications

3,669

Got 1st preference

85.9%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8798%

Overall absence

18.95262%

Persistent absence

802

Enrolments

Authorised4.8602%
Unauthorised2.0196%
Persistent (10%+)18.95262%
Severe (50%+)1.87032%

Absence trend

6.6089%
21/22
7.16198%
22/23
7.42753%
23/24
6.8798%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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