St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Prescot

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades St Luke's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "By the end of Year 6, pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is in line with national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders promote high expectations for attendance and punctuality."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad and balanced."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is well designed and sequenced to support children's progress across all areas of learning."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders' inclusive approach means that pupils, including those new to the country and those who speak English as an additional language, feel safe, valued and part of the school community."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school's context, strengths and areas for development very well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school has an effective personal development, health and relationships programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to ensure that staff prioritise opportunities to engage in high-quality interactions to deepen children's learning in the early years"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching across all subjects consistently builds on what pupils already know and can do so that they develop deep, detailed knowledge across the curriculum".

The school runs a breakfast club from 6:50am and after-school care until 5:30pm, from £6.50 per session.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Luke's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's Catholic Primary School are Whiston Willis Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 74% maths); St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Prescot Primary School (0.6 miles); and Halsnead Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 70% maths).

St Luke's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

48.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (34%) and Black (13%).

The nearest railway station is Prescot Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shaw Lane (adjacent), 110 metres away.

St Luke's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Luke's Catholic Primary School are Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (0.4 miles), The Prescot School (1.1 miles) and Rainhill High School (1.7 miles).