Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1PA
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Warr
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Aspirations Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,510
- Pupils on roll
- 1,006
- URN
- 148590
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202124555
About this school
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth is an all-through academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,006 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Livingstone Academy Bournemouth has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 591 |
| 2024/25 | 809 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Livingstone Academy Bournemouth compares
Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 25.8% | 1,006 | — |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | 47 | 7.4% | 13.6% | 1,967 | 3.3 miles |
| Kings Bournemouth | 3.4 | — | 0% | 65 | 0.5 miles |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | — | 5.6% | 22.3% | 693 | 0.6 miles |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | — | 6.5% | 49.5% | 308 | 0.9 miles |
| St Martin's School | — | — | 0% | 70 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.83%
- English as an additional language
- 52.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.88%
- Persistent absence
- 18.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School3.3 miles
All-through · Bournemouth
-
Kings Bournemouth0.5 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
-
Malmesbury Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Bethany Church of England Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
St Martin's School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-through
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Elm Academy Primary
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary
- Hill View Primary Academy Primary
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary
- King's Park Academy Primary
- Kingsleigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Livingstone Academy Bournemouth teach?
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an all-through school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Livingstone Academy Bournemouth?
- The headteacher of Livingstone Academy Bournemouth is Mrs Jennifer Warr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Livingstone Academy Bournemouth last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth?
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth has 1,006 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth full?
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth has capacity for 1,510 pupils and 1,006 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth a faith school?
- No. Livingstone Academy Bournemouth has no designated religious character.
- Is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth a selective school?
- No. Livingstone Academy Bournemouth is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Livingstone Academy Bournemouth have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Livingstone Academy Bournemouth as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Livingstone Academy Bournemouth?
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth is part of ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth's absence rate?
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Livingstone Academy Bournemouth publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.