The Livity School
Adare Walk, Streatham, London, SW16 2PW
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Joanna Tarrant
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 133440
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087691009
About this school
The Livity School is a community special school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 131 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Livity School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How The Livity School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.48%
- English as an additional language
- 44.9%
- Overall absence
- 13.68%
- Persistent absence
- 44.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maypole School (Leigham Court)0.2 miles
Special schools · London
-
Burlington House School Tooting0.6 miles
Special schools · London
-
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST0.6 miles
Independent schools
-
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten0.8 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Elm Court School0.8 miles
Special schools · London
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Common questions
- What ages does The Livity School teach?
- The Livity School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Livity School?
- The headteacher of The Livity School is Ms Joanna Tarrant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Livity School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Livity School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Livity School?
- The Livity School has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Livity School full?
- The Livity School has capacity for 135 pupils and 131 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Livity School a faith school?
- No. The Livity School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does The Livity School have?
- The schools register lists The Livity School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Livity School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Livity School's absence rate?
- The Livity School's overall absence rate is 13.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Livity School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Livity School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.