St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Worksop
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Worksop. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 21 schools in Worksop with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School in detail
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly delighted to offer you a warm welcome to St. Luke's C of E Primary School. St. Luke's is a thriving, friendly village school situated in beautiful, leafy-green school grounds, at the heart of a village community with close links with St. Luke's Church."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School are Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, 62% reading, 31% maths); Woodsetts Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Whipman Woods Flying High Academy (1.4 miles, 83% reading, 100% maths); and Gateford Park Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths).
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery SchoolWoodsetts Primary SchoolWhipman Woods Flying High AcademyGateford Park Primary School
Who goes there
5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 8 pupils (4.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 autism.
Staffing
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shireoaks Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodside Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 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?
This is a friendly school in which pupils support one another and establish trusting relationships with staff. Leaders have emphasised the importance of the school's vision to 'let your light shine, live life to the full, respect and care for all, create a happy and safe world for everyone'. Pupils know the vision and demonstrate the values that it promotes.
Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well. They feel safe. Pupils know the golden expectations, which include being kind, wearing a smile and working hard. Pupils enjoy earning rewards for their 'tree teams'. Staff recognise when pupils produce particularly good work or demonstrate confidence and resilience. Pupils nominate one another for the 'pupil of the term' award.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum. Subject leaders have considered the knowledge and skills that pupils should learn and in what order. In some subjects, leaders have not clearly outlined the connection between the knowledge pupils should learn and the skills they should acquire as a result. Leaders have not yet ensured that there are robust monitoring processes in place to enable all subject leaders to evaluate the teaching in the subjects they lead.
In the early years, leaders have established a well-sequenced curriculum. Children can remember what they have learned. For example, they can recall their learning about animals, including amphibians. Staff help children to become resilient and develop teamwork skills.
From Ofsted's June 2023 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 Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.5%
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 improved from 65% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Little Acorns Pre-school - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 13 May 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Treetops Worksop - Day nursery, 1.3 milesOfsted, 14 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Puddleducks Pre-school (Worksop) - Pre-school, 1.6 milesOfsted, 5 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Farr Centre - Pre-school, 2.3 miles
- Westbourne House Nursery - Day nursery, 2.4 milesOfsted, 15 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
2 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Will you get a place at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 33 first choices for 33 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
183 pupils
197 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Gateford-Shireoaks planning area (Nottinghamshire) will need 116 more primary places than it is due to have in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
6.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
194
Total Pupils
94
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,206
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,311
Per pupil
£1081k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
169
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 CofE (Aided) Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 197 places.
How big are the classes at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School has around 194 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 2 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School is at Brancliffe Lane, Shireoaks, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8PW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)