Livingstone Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 2–11 · Bedford
Livingstone Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 2–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2023. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7LG
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 457 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “There is a strong culture of respect.”
- “New arrivals are welcomed quickly into this inclusive school.”
- “Pupils’ well-being is a priority from the moment they start.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not give pupils the most effective support to improve their work, so pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “While many pupils achieve well, leaders are continuing to act to improve pupils’ learning.”
- “However, some teachers do not always give pupils sufficient opportunities to hear and repeat new sounds.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 49% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 69 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Edith Cavell Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Priory Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Great Ouse Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Westfield Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Scott Primary School & Nursery 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brickhill Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published