St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School, Colchester
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Colchester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 48th-highest of the 66 schools in Colchester with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School in detail
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of everyone at St Luke's I would like to warmly welcome you to our school. I am Martin Moriarty the Headteacher. The school is in the heart of Tiptree with a reputation for being welcoming and caring."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School are Milldene Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Tiptree Heath Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths); Baynards Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Messing Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 55% reading, 36% maths).
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Milldene Primary SchoolTiptree Heath Primary SchoolBaynards Primary SchoolMessing Primary School
Who goes there
11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kelvedon Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Centre (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
20.4
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
119 Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
118 Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
117 Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
116 Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
115 Newsletter 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
114 Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
From St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
264 pupils
300 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Colchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Colchester
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
132
Boys
135
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,458
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,105
Per pupil
£1457k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
236
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Classes at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School has around 267 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is at 66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)