Livingstone Road Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Livingstone Road Infant School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 30.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Everyone is valued at Livingstone Road Infant school.”
- “From pre-school to Year 2, children and pupils flourish in this nurturing and inclusive environment.”
- “They form positive friendships and build trusting, respectful relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “Although children and pupils make effective progress from their individual starting points, this is not always fully reflected in national assessment results.”
- “Leaders have rightly identified that pupils’ knowledge and skills in writing are not yet fully secure.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 53 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 53 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Livingstone Road Junior School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Courthill Infant School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Heatherlands Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ocean Academy Poole 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Manorside Academy 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published