Livingstone Primary and Nursery School, Barnet

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Livingstone Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Livingstone Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 205 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 2.4 first choices for every place. 39 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Livingstone Primary and Nursery School are Cromer Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Trent CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 79% maths); Danegrove Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet (1 mile, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths).

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

45% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Mixed (19%) and other ethnic groups (7%).

In 2026, 50 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 37 (14.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School has a resourced provision for autism: 14 places, 17 pupils on roll.

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is New Barnet Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castlewood Road (->sw), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 174 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370).

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Livingstone Primary and Nursery School are JCoSS (0.1 miles), East Barnet School (1 mile), Ark Pioneer Academy (1.3 miles) and Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (1.3 miles).