St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Northampton

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~760m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sonia Clews
Pupils:391 / 420 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604592008
Address:St Crispin Drive, Duston, Northampton, NN5 4UL
Trust:PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:143467
UKPRN:10061504
Diocese:Diocese of Peterborough
Constituency:Northampton South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

43 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy91%
Well taught93%
Good progress88%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns74%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+17ppWriting+18pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has improved from 71% to 88%. Writing has improved from 70% to 88%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Crispin Village (opp)
141m · 2 min walk
St Crispin Drive (adj)
227m · 4 min walk
Kent Road South (opp 65)
374m · 6 min walk
St Mary's House (opp)
406m · 7 min walk
Old Hospital (o/s)
488m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

391 pupils

420 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,421
Projected new pupils:1,355

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

5,771

Applications

4,413

Got 1st preference

94.5%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 September 2019
14 May 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.28411%

Overall absence

9.65909%

Persistent absence

352

Enrolments

Authorised3.31812%
Unauthorised0.96599%
Persistent (10%+)9.65909%
Severe (50%+)0.85227%

Absence trend

3.34768%
18/19
2.08192%
20/21
5.97027%
21/22
5.04313%
22/23
4.09807%
23/24
4.28411%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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