St Luke's Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Luke's creates a caring environment where every child is known individually and encouraged to aim high. Teaching in reading and mathematics is strong, helping pupils build confidence and fluency. The school prioritises all pupils' wellbeing and personal development through a range of clubs, activities, and community projects that inspire them to think beyond themselves.
Key Strengths
- Effective teaching of reading with pupils matched to books at their ability level - many fluent readers by Year 2
- Strong basic knowledge in mathematics with pupils confident in their number skills
- Warm, family-like community where pupils feel safe and bullying is rare
- Well-designed curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs
- High take-up of enriching clubs and activities that help pupils flourish socially and academically
Areas for Improvement
- Science teaching lacks sufficient time for pupils to consolidate learning before moving to new topics, and scientific enquiry is not included
- Mathematics pupils need more opportunities to apply their knowledge to solve problems
- Science subject knowledge among staff needs strengthening through additional training
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - all staff receive up-to-date training and understand how to respond to concerns, and leaders have provided extra training to help pupils learn about internet safety, knife crime, and staying safe in the community.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs (high take-up), Careers Day, Keep Britain Tidy project, homeless shelter support, community police resilience team sessions, Ben Kinsella Trust knife crime awareness
St Luke's Primary School is a caring primary school where pupils enjoy learning and feel proud to be part of a warm, welcoming community. The school has improved significantly under its current leadership, with pupils achieving well and being ready for secondary school.
At a Glance
39.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
56 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has declined from 90% to 83%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
208 pupils
240 capacity
32 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Newham
Places available
4,815
Applications
3,919
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Newham (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.38366%
Overall absence
15.56886%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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