St Luke's Primary School, Brighton
St Luke's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brighton. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 36 schools in Brighton with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brighton and Hove (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Luke's Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 69% in Brighton and Hove and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 72% in maths).
Getting a place at St Luke's Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 94 families put St Luke's Primary School as their first choice and 243 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Luke's Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's Primary School are Elm Grove Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 54% maths); Queen's Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 47% maths); St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 57% maths); and Carlton Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths).
St Luke's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Elm Grove Primary SchoolQueen's Park Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolCarlton Hill Primary School
What parents say
249 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Luke's Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 66% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (66%).
Who goes there
9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 135 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 23 (3.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
29 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Park Terrace (s-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1556 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Brighton and Hove (366), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Luke's Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Brighton and Hove published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 1,679 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Luke's Primary School excels at making pupils feel welcome, secure and confident. The school places reading at the heart of learning and teaches an ambitious curriculum that develops independent, enquiring learners. Pupils also benefit from outstanding personal development, learning about important issues like sustainability and building healthy relationships.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading provision with skilled phonics teaching and frequent reading opportunities
- Outstanding personal development with pupils learning about complex issues like climate change and racism
- Strong behaviour and high expectations established from Reception
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with clearly defined knowledge
- Teachers skilfully identify misconceptions and address them quickly
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching adaptations are not consistent across all curriculum areas, meaning some pupils do not deepen their understanding as well as they could
- Some pupils need more support to achieve the school's ambitious aims across the whole curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Extensive range of extra-curricular clubs, sporting events, creative events, sports clubs tailored to pupils' interests, conservation initiatives, curriculum-linked trips and visits, breakfast and after-school club
St Luke's Primary School is a welcoming community school where pupils feel secure and confident. The school has a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong teaching in reading and phonics, though some adaptations to teaching need to be more consistent across all subjects.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
249 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Luke's Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Luke's Primary School.
- Elm Grove Out of School Club500m away · Not yet graded
- VIM Clubs540m away · Not yet graded
- VIM Clubs630m away · Not yet graded
- Tarner at Carlton Hill Primary School800m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Fairlight890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Luke's Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Luke's Primary School is in Brighton and Hove; for families living there:
Apply to Brighton and Hove for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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 Brighton and Hove is 40.5 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. 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 Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
621 pupils
630 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brighton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighton
Across Brighton and Hove council
Places available
2,430
Applications
1,936
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Brighton and Hove council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
135
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
622
Total Pupils
327
Boys
295
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,221
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,033
Per pupil
£3442k
Total funding
£156k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
554
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Luke's Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Luke's Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Luke's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Luke's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Luke's Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to St Luke's Primary School do you need to live?
Brighton and Hove published for September 2027 entry that the last place offered at St Luke's Primary School on distance went to a family 1679 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at St Luke's Primary School?
St Luke's Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Luke's Primary School?
Classes at St Luke's Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Luke's Primary School?
St Luke's Primary School has around 622 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Luke's Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Luke's Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Luke's Primary School?
Apply through Brighton and Hove's coordinated admissions process, naming St Luke's Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Luke's Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Luke's Primary School: Elm Grove Out of School Club (500m away, registered, not yet graded), VIM Clubs (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and VIM Clubs (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Brighton and Hove is 40.5 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's Primary School?
St Luke's Primary School is at Queens Park Rise, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9ZF.
Sources: Brighton and Hove admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)