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David Livingstone Academy

Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX

Local ranking39th of 85 primary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 7 September 2026

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
88.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
88.0%
Writing (Expected)
92.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
88.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
112.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
196
Boys
111 (57%)
Girls
85 (43%)
Capacity
210 (93% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
32.6%
EAL
44.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
14.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£4,643/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black Caribbean: 17.0%
  • Black African: 14.4%
  • White British: 12.8%
  • Asian Other: 11.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 9.6%
  • Mixed Other: 9.6%
  • White Other: 6.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.9%

17.0%

Black Caribbean

14.4%

Black African

12.8%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137195
UKPRN
10034781
Establishment No.
2008
Trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST

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