What did Ofsted judge David Livingstone Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged David Livingstone Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in June 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend David Livingstone Academy?

David Livingstone Academy has 198 pupils on roll.

What ages does David Livingstone Academy take?

David Livingstone Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is David Livingstone Academy located?

David Livingstone Academy is located in Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX, Croydon.

How do I apply to David Livingstone Academy?

David Livingstone Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into David Livingstone Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at David Livingstone Academy was 0.462 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at David Livingstone Academy?

When David Livingstone Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — A child in public care at the date the application is made, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order immediately after being in public care, as well as children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department; failure to provide evidence results in the child being placed in the next category that applies; 2. Children with a Medical Need to Attend David Livingstone Academy Only — Children for whom David Livingstone Academy is the only suitable and appropriate school. The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why only this Academy is suitable and appropriate. Social reasons and inconvenience for parents are not compelling reasons. The STEP Executive Team decides. Ranked within the category by proximity of home address, nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Children with a Sibling at David Livingstone Academy at the Date of Admission — A sibling includes a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of their parent's partner with whom they have been cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided the sibling and applicant live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings as part of a core family unit. Cousins/extended family or friends' children at the same address are not siblings. Ranked within the category by proximity, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance from home address to the Academy is the same, the order in which places are allocated is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy. Distance is measured in a straight line from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's geographical distance measuring software.

What is the largest ethnic background at David Livingstone Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 15.7% of pupils at David Livingstone Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

David Livingstone Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

0.462miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at David Livingstone Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — A child in public care at the date the application is made, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order immediately after being in public care, as well as children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department; failure to provide evidence results in the child being placed in the next category that applies.
2Children with a Medical Need to Attend David Livingstone Academy Only — Children for whom David Livingstone Academy is the only suitable and appropriate school. The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why only this Academy is suitable and appropriate. Social reasons and inconvenience for parents are not compelling reasons. The STEP Executive Team decides. Ranked within the category by proximity of home address, nearer receiving higher priority.
3Children with a Sibling at David Livingstone Academy at the Date of Admission — A sibling includes a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of their parent's partner with whom they have been cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided the sibling and applicant live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings as part of a core family unit. Cousins/extended family or friends' children at the same address are not siblings. Ranked within the category by proximity.
4Children of Staff at the Academy — Children of staff employed by the Trust who work at David Livingstone Academy for more than 50% of their normal working week, where (a) the member of staff has been employed by the Trust at the Academy for at least two years at the application deadline, and/or (b) the member of staff was recruited to fill a vacant post at the Academy for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. Children of staff at the Trust's other academies are not admitted under this category. Ranked by distance.
5All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories, allocated by reference to the proximity of the child's home address to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

If two applications tie: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance from home address to the Academy is the same, the order in which places are allocated is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy. Distance is measured in a straight line from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's geographical distance measuring software.

Headed 'DETERMINED ADMISSION POLICY 2027-2028'. STEP Academy Trust is the admission authority.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

David Livingstone Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge David Livingstone Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged David Livingstone Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in June 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend David Livingstone Academy?: David Livingstone Academy has 198 pupils on roll.
What ages does David Livingstone Academy take?: David Livingstone Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is David Livingstone Academy located?: David Livingstone Academy is located in Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX, Croydon.
How do I apply to David Livingstone Academy?: David Livingstone Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into David Livingstone Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at David Livingstone Academy was 0.462 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at David Livingstone Academy?: When David Livingstone Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — A child in public care at the date the application is made, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order immediately after being in public care, as well as children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department; failure to provide evidence results in the child being placed in the next category that applies; 2. Children with a Medical Need to Attend David Livingstone Academy Only — Children for whom David Livingstone Academy is the only suitable and appropriate school. The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why only this Academy is suitable and appropriate. Social reasons and inconvenience for parents are not compelling reasons. The STEP Executive Team decides. Ranked within the category by proximity of home address, nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Children with a Sibling at David Livingstone Academy at the Date of Admission — A sibling includes a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of their parent's partner with whom they have been cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided the sibling and applicant live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings as part of a core family unit. Cousins/extended family or friends' children at the same address are not siblings. Ranked within the category by proximity, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance from home address to the Academy is the same, the order in which places are allocated is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy. Distance is measured in a straight line from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's geographical distance measuring software.
What is the largest ethnic background at David Livingstone Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 15.7% of pupils at David Livingstone Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at David Livingstone Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — A child in public care at the date the application is made, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order immediately after being in public care, as well as children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department; failure to provide evidence results in the child being placed in the next category that applies.
2Children with a Medical Need to Attend David Livingstone Academy Only — Children for whom David Livingstone Academy is the only suitable and appropriate school. The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why only this Academy is suitable and appropriate. Social reasons and inconvenience for parents are not compelling reasons. The STEP Executive Team decides. Ranked within the category by proximity of home address, nearer receiving higher priority.
3Children with a Sibling at David Livingstone Academy at the Date of Admission — A sibling includes a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of their parent's partner with whom they have been cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided the sibling and applicant live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings as part of a core family unit. Cousins/extended family or friends' children at the same address are not siblings. Ranked within the category by proximity.
4Children of Staff at the Academy — Children of staff employed by the Trust who work at David Livingstone Academy for more than 50% of their normal working week, where (a) the member of staff has been employed by the Trust at the Academy for at least two years at the application deadline, and/or (b) the member of staff was recruited to fill a vacant post at the Academy for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage. Children of staff at the Trust's other academies are not admitted under this category. Ranked by distance.
5All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories, allocated by reference to the proximity of the child's home address to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

Headed 'DETERMINED ADMISSION POLICY 2027-2028'. STEP Academy Trust is the admission authority.

David Livingstone Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge David Livingstone Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged David Livingstone Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in June 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend David Livingstone Academy?: David Livingstone Academy has 198 pupils on roll.
What ages does David Livingstone Academy take?: David Livingstone Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is David Livingstone Academy located?: David Livingstone Academy is located in Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX, Croydon.
How do I apply to David Livingstone Academy?: David Livingstone Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into David Livingstone Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at David Livingstone Academy was 0.462 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at David Livingstone Academy?: When David Livingstone Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — A child in public care at the date the application is made, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order immediately after being in public care, as well as children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department; failure to provide evidence results in the child being placed in the next category that applies; 2. Children with a Medical Need to Attend David Livingstone Academy Only — Children for whom David Livingstone Academy is the only suitable and appropriate school. The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why only this Academy is suitable and appropriate. Social reasons and inconvenience for parents are not compelling reasons. The STEP Executive Team decides. Ranked within the category by proximity of home address, nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Children with a Sibling at David Livingstone Academy at the Date of Admission — A sibling includes a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of their parent's partner with whom they have been cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided the sibling and applicant live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings as part of a core family unit. Cousins/extended family or friends' children at the same address are not siblings. Ranked within the category by proximity, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance from home address to the Academy is the same, the order in which places are allocated is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy. Distance is measured in a straight line from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's geographical distance measuring software.
What is the largest ethnic background at David Livingstone Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 15.7% of pupils at David Livingstone Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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