The Livity School, London

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Joanna Tarrant
Pupils:131 / 135 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02087691009
Address:Adare Walk, Streatham, London, SW16 2PW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2001

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 22 January 2013
URN:133440
UKPRN:10076671
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

58.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy100%
Well taught70%
Good progress40%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed60%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Streatham Hill Rail Station
327m · 5 min walk
Streatham Hill Station (Entrance)
334m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Streatham Close (->SE)
119m · 2 min walk
Mountearl Gardens (->NW)
134m · 2 min walk
Dunraven School (->S)
207m · 3 min walk
Leigham Ct Rd / Streatham Hill (Stop H)
256m · 4 min walk
Leigham Court Road (Stop F)
277m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

131 pupils

135 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

2,421

Applications

2,225

Got 1st preference

64.1%

Got preferred school

92.4%

Secondary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

22 January 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 May 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
19 June 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.68248%

Overall absence

44.8%

Persistent absence

125

Enrolments

Authorised13.20415%
Unauthorised0.47833%
Persistent (10%+)44.8%
Severe (50%+)4.8%

Absence trend

15.35315%
18/19
7.76534%
20/21
11.7062%
21/22
15.54593%
22/23
10.56393%
23/24
13.68248%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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