Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School, Lancaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school provides exceptional academic teaching combined with genuine care for each child's wellbeing. Pupils thrive emotionally and academically thanks to highly trained staff who expertly meet individual needs, including children with additional challenges. The school creates a strong community where children are proud to learn, attendance is excellent, behaviour is exemplary, and families feel truly valued.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve significantly above national averages in phonics, multiplication checks and end of Year 6 assessments
- Excellent attendance rates well below national absence levels, with strong support for disadvantaged pupils
- High quality teaching of basic skills (reading, writing, mathematics) with expert curriculum design and sequencing
- Warm, nurturing early years provision where children develop into confident, curious learners
- Highly effective inclusion and support for pupils with additional needs and multiple barriers to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Governors' oversight of quality in subjects beyond reading, writing and mathematics needs strengthening
- Governors do not consistently assure themselves that spending on vulnerable groups (particularly disadvantaged pupils) is having desired impact
- Early handwriting teaching guidance is relatively new and not yet fully embedded in practice
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, visits from different religious groups (Hindu and Muslim communities), Positive Change Week at local university, well-planned visits and trips
St Luke's is a strong Church of England primary school where pupils consistently achieve very well, significantly outperforming national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. The school excels in safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and provides a richly planned curriculum that prepares children exceptionally well for their futures.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 85%. Maths has improved from 73% to 85%. Writing has declined from 85% to 81%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
201 pupils
239 capacity
38 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Lancaster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lancaster
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.84054%
Overall absence
6.11111%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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