St Luke's Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England/Christian
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~413m)Possible (~590m)Unlikely (~767m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Hipperson
Pupils:208 / 240 capacity
LA:Newham
Phone:02074763559
Address:Ruscoe Road, London, E16 1JB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:102766
UKPRN:10073959
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:West Ham and Beckton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught93%
Good progress93%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development95%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-2ppWriting-7pp

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

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Canning Town
312m · 5 min walk
Canning Town Underground Station
378m · 6 min walk
Canning Town DLR Station
400m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Rogers Road (->E)
109m · 2 min walk
Keir Hardie Recreation Ground (->S)
130m · 2 min walk
Hallsville Road (->NE)
175m · 3 min walk
Jude Street (->W)
224m · 4 min walk
Tarling Road (->E)
248m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

208 pupils

240 capacity

32 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Newham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.38366%

Overall absence

15.56886%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised3.79299%
Unauthorised1.59066%
Persistent (10%+)15.56886%
Severe (50%+)3.59281%

Absence trend

2.5681%
18/19
2.93276%
20/21
4.73664%
21/22
5.45194%
22/23
4.55512%
23/24
5.38366%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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