St Luke's Primary School, Brighton

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~347m)Possible (~495m)Unlikely (~644m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Wattam
Pupils:622 / 630 capacity
LA:Brighton and Hove
Phone:01273675080
Address:Queens Park Rise, Brighton, BN2 9ZF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:114374
UKPRN:10072149
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

19.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

249 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy92%
Well taught89%
Good progress83%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development90%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+1ppWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 83% to 70%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

21

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen's Park Terrace (S-bound)
67m · 1 min walk
St Luke's Terrace (adj)
137m · 2 min walk
Stonehurst Court (opp)
154m · 3 min walk
Cuthbert Road (opp)
180m · 3 min walk
St Luke's Church (adj)
196m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

622 pupils

630 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Brighton

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,587
Projected new pupils:897

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brighton

Admissions Demand - Brighton and Hove

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,430

Applications

1,965

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Brighton and Hove (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
9 October 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
10 November 2010
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.34623%

Overall absence

9.74729%

Persistent absence

554

Enrolments

Authorised4.27474%
Unauthorised1.07149%
Persistent (10%+)9.74729%
Severe (50%+)1.08303%

Absence trend

3.40119%
18/19
2.2802%
20/21
5.4486%
21/22
4.42736%
22/23
5.10376%
23/24
5.34623%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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