St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Formby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Luke's excels at teaching reading and writing, helping pupils make outstanding progress in these areas. The school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs, carefully matching help to individual requirements. All pupils are made to feel welcome and valued, creating a caring environment where everyone has equal opportunities regardless of background or ability.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make outstanding progress in reading and writing, with above-average standards by Year 6
- Excellent support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, with help precisely matched to individual needs
- Good teaching overall with some outstanding elements, particularly in English
- Strong behaviour and safety systems in place with clear expectations
- Effective leadership ensuring spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics teaching is not as strong as English, with progress sometimes slowing, especially for girls
- Marking in mathematics does not always give pupils clear guidance on how to improve
- Tasks do not always build well on what pupils already know or challenge them appropriately
- Leadership of mathematics needs to be more rigorous in checking progress and raising girls' achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with good systems in place to keep pupils safe and secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, school council, independent learning project
St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and make outstanding progress in reading and writing, with standards above the national average by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
12.3%
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 declined from 81% to 71%. Maths has declined from 71% to 63%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
365 pupils
420 capacity
55 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Formby
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Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,095
Applications
2,536
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.80529%
Overall absence
7.27273%
Persistent absence
330
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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