Livingstone Road Infant School, Poole

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~432m)Possible (~617m)Unlikely (~802m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Addis
Pupils:199 / 450 capacity
LA:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Phone:01202806806
Address:Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DT
Trust:HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 December 2013
URN:144554
UKPRN:10064037
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Poole
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Livingstone Road (S-bound)
207m · 3 min walk
Faith Gardens (S-bound)
335m · 5 min walk
Rachael Close (N-bound)
427m · 7 min walk
Conservative Club (SW-bound)
491m · 8 min walk
Grove Road (S-bound)
528m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

44%

Available places

199 pupils

450 capacity

251 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Poole

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,026
Projected new pupils:507

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Poole

Admissions Demand - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,915

Applications

3,469

Got 1st preference

89.0%

Got preferred school

97.6%

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

Inspection History

3 December 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.91062%

Overall absence

22.12389%

Persistent absence

113

Enrolments

Authorised4.82993%
Unauthorised1.08069%
Persistent (10%+)22.12389%
Severe (50%+)0.88496%

Absence trend

4.97826%
18/19
3.37754%
20/21
6.98561%
21/22
7.23757%
22/23
7.6173%
23/24
5.91062%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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