Foundation school · Bedford

Livingstone Primary School

2–11Ages
457Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109432URN

Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7LG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Bedford median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bedford

151 applications for 59 places · 10th of 38 in Bedford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Bedford median (2.2) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

151 applications · 59 places offered · 69 named it first

2026 2.6; Bedford median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Bedford median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Bedford median median 1.8
2023 2.3; Bedford median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Bedford median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Bedford median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Bedford median median 1.9
2019 2.3; Bedford median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
2017 2.0; Bedford median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Bedford median median 2.0
2015 1.9; Bedford median median 1.9
2014 1.9; Bedford median median 1.9

This school
Bedford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	151	2.6	69	1.17
Sep 2025	59	128	2.2	57	0.97
Sep 2024	60	121	2.0	53	0.88
Sep 2023	59	135	2.3	66	1.12
Sep 2022	57	102	1.8	50	0.88
Sep 2021	56	86	1.5	46	0.82
Sep 2020	60	109	1.8	59	0.98
Sep 2019	49	111	2.3	40	0.82
Sep 2018	48	95	2.0	46	0.96
Sep 2017	60	118	2.0	58	0.97
Sep 2016	60	111	1.9	50	0.83
Sep 2015	60	112	1.9	56	0.93
Sep 2014	49	94	1.9	42	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 61% · Maths 80% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%36th of 49 in Bedford

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Bedford 73% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Bedford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Bedford 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bedford 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Bedford 71% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Bedford 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bedford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	0%	104	105
2023/24	56%	0%	104	104
2022/23	42%	2%	101	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Livingstone Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Edith Cavell Primary School
0.5 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Priory Primary School
0.6 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Great Ouse Primary Academy
1.0 km · Bedford

2026

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
1.3 km · Bedford

Good2023

1.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Academy
1.3 km · Bedford

Good2022

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Westfield Primary School
1.5 km · Bedford

2026

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Scott Primary School & Nursery
1.7 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Cauldwell School
1.9 km · Bedford

2025

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109432 · 822/2006
Trust: The Leap Community Trust
Capacity: 444 pupils · 457 on roll
Free school meals: 36.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7LG
Local authority: Bedford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources