St Luke's CofE Primary School, London

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put St Luke's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's CofE Primary School are City of London Primary Academy, Islington (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); Moreland Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 60% maths); and St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths).

St Luke's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

52.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Black (25%) and Mixed (17%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 15 (7.2%) 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.

St Luke's CofE Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Old Street Rail Station, about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bath Street (->n), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2767 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 Islington (1744), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Luke's CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.