St Luke's CofE Primary School, Maidenhead

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St. Luke's, we are a caring and inclusive school community where every member is valued and respected. Our core values of Cherish, Challenge, Aspire, and Achieve guide us in creating an environment where pupils can thrive academically, socially, and personally. At St. Luke's, we believe that education is about more than just academic achievement."

The school runs after-school care until 4:20pm.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 79% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put St Luke's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 171 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's CofE Primary School are Riverside Primary School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 76% maths); Furze Platt Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Furze Platt Junior School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 78% maths).

St Luke's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Luke's CofE Primary School is one of 46 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

33.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), White British (21%) and Mixed (12%).

The nearest railway station is Furze Platt Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Joseph's Church, 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 233 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Luke's CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Luke's CofE Primary School are Desborough College (0.9 miles), Furze Platt Senior School (1 mile), Altwood Church of England School (1.5 miles) and Newlands Girls' School (1.7 miles).