David Livingstone Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 137195
- Address
- Northwood Road, CR7 8HX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 196 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.6%
- Girls
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 44.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
Mixed 24%
Caribbean 16.3%
African 13.8%
White British 12.2%
Other Asian 10.7%
Other White 6.6%
Pakistani 6.6%
Unclassified 4.1%
Indian 2%
Other Black 2%
Other 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
David Livingstone Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 15 14 |
| Year 1 | 30 21 9 |
| Year 2 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 3 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 4 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 5 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 6 | 27 16 11 |
Nearby schools
- All Saints CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- Beulah Infants' SchoolGood
- Beulah Junior SchoolRequires improvement
- Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
- Harris Academy Beulah HillNo rating
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyRequires improvement
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolOutstanding