Livingstone Road Junior School Catchment Area
Livingstone Road Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 221 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
7-11
Age range
221
Pupils
600
Capacity
37%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Livingstone Road Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Livingstone Road Junior School?
The catchment area for Livingstone Road Junior School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Livingstone Road Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →Livingstone Road Junior School: 600 places, 37% filled: places available
Livingstone Road Junior School has a published admission number of 600 places. 221 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 37%. At 37% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 38% of pupils at Livingstone Road Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
Livingstone Road Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 3DX
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 38% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144602
Other Primary Schools in Poole
If Livingstone Road Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Poole are the next closest alternatives.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Livingstone Road Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Livingstone Road Junior School
What is the catchment area for Livingstone Road Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Livingstone Road Junior School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Livingstone Road Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Livingstone Road Junior School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 221 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
What is the admissions policy for Livingstone Road Junior School? ▾
Admission to Livingstone Road Junior School is managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Livingstone Road Junior School cover? ▾
Livingstone Road Junior School is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Livingstone Road Junior School? ▾
Livingstone Road Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.