Livingstone Primary School
Bedford
The Leap Community Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 primary schools. Local authorities: Bedford. Regions: East of England. — from the The Leap Community Trust public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Livingstone Primary School
- Address
- Clapham Road
- Postcode
- MK41 7LG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- URN (official identifier)
- 109432
- Establishment number
- 2006
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 457
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 444
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- The Leap Community Trust
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Thornes
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 8 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.livingstoneprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234352879
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Livingstone Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 457 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.8% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 46.2% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Livingstone Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 18 May 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 4 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Livingstone Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Livingstone Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £223,200 for 144 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.7% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £538 | £320 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Livingstone Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 437 pupils.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,097,093 £7,087 per pupil | £7,195 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,121,387 £7,143 per pupil | £7,207 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,262,130 £2,888 per pupil · 40.4% | £3,244 · 45.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £929,942 £2,128 per pupil · 29.8% | £1,747 · 24.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £9,518 £22 per pupil · 0.3% | £195 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £159 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£24,294 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £31,462 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,898 per pupil, supply and agency £41 per pupil — spending up £245 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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