St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Bournemouth
St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bournemouth, part of Coastal Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 27 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Luke's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Luke's Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Luke's is a primary school based across two sites (infants and juniors) where all children are valued and supported. The staff work as one team across the sites, creating two learning communities, joined by one vision."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Luke's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put St Luke's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's Church of England Primary School are Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 98% reading, 98% maths); Winton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Queen's Park Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Luke's Church of England Primary School.
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolSt. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolWinton Primary SchoolQueen's Park Academy
The trust
St Luke's Church of England Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Coastal Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
26.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (11%) and Black (8%).
In 2026, 85 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pine Road (n-bound), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 343 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Luke's Church of England Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Luke's Church of England Primary School are Bournemouth School (0.7 miles), Glenmoor Academy (0.7 miles), Winton Academy (0.8 miles) and Bournemouth School for Girls (1 mile).
Bournemouth SchoolGlenmoor AcademyWinton AcademyBournemouth School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are receiving a rapidly improving education at the school. The trust has acted decisively to tackle weaknesses and stem the recent decline in pupils' outcomes. This has, understandably, resulted in some instability in staffing. Therefore, the trust has added capacity through specialist support. The incoming headteacher is already part of a detailed handover.
The school has significantly raised its expectations for pupils. This is having a positive impact on pupils' attitudes to learning. The more challenging curriculum means pupils learn at a faster rate. They show increasing resilience and effort with their work.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a curriculum that is coherent and well sequenced. In recent months, the school has prioritised reading, writing and mathematics. Crucially, the school has significantly raised teachers' expectations of what pupils can and should achieve, and by when. This is having a positive impact on pupils' achievement. Across the school, pupils are now producing higher quality work. They are developing a more secure knowledge and understanding, particularly in English and mathematics.
Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have their barriers to learning accurately identified. Training is helping teachers to adapt learning to reduce these barriers. However, this is not yet consistent in all years or across all subjects. In the wider curriculum, learning is not always delivered in a way that helps pupils with SEND learn well.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
30.1%
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 remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Luke's Church of England Primary School.
- art-K Bournemouth350m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Luke's Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
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 Primary School is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 67
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 54 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
3,809
Applications
3,148
Got 1st preference
92.2%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
392
Total Pupils
202
Boys
190
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,605
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,485
Per pupil
£2596k
Total funding
£174k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
388
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
Questions parents ask about St Luke's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Luke's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is St Luke's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Luke's Church of England Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Luke's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Primary School?
St Luke's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Luke's Church of England Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have 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 Primary School?
St Luke's Church of England Primary School has around 392 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Luke's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming St Luke's Church of England 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.
Does St Luke's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Luke's Church of England Primary School: art-K Bournemouth (350m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 54 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
St Luke's Church of England Primary School is at Bemister Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)