SCHOOL PROFILE

The Livity School

Not applicable Community special school URN 133440
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 135 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

15 May 2025
Latest published outcome Improved significantly
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lambeth
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 131 131 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 39 29.8% of pupils
Male pupils 92 70.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

58.0%
33.2 pts above England
School 58.0%
Lambeth 37.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

45.8%
25.5 pts above England
School 45.8%
Lambeth 39.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lambeth 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
22.9%
30
Any other White background
13.0%
17
Any other Black background
11.5%
15
Any other Mixed background
9.9%
13
Caribbean
9.9%
13
White British
8.4%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 131 of 131 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Lambeth 23.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 131 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 62
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 32
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
Speech, language & communication 7
Specific learning difficulty 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lambeth 67.3%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Lambeth 79.6%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Lambeth 75.0%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Lambeth 77.1%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

13.68%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

7.46 pts higher than England
School 13.68%
Lambeth 6.67%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

44.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

28.98 pts higher than England
School 44.80%
Lambeth 19.39%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.80%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.00 pts higher than England
School 4.80%
Lambeth 1.99%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.0% 17.3 pts above England
The Livity School
97.0%
Lambeth
78.5%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information