St Luke's School, St Albans
St Luke's School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 16 in St Albans. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Luke's School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to St Luke's School are Haywood Grove School (2.8 miles, Good); Redbourn Park School (3.1 miles, Good); Claystone School (3.3 miles); and Batchwood School (3.8 miles, Good).
Haywood Grove SchoolRedbourn Park SchoolClaystone SchoolBatchwood School
Where pupils go next
Of the 36 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 89% to a further education college.
Who goes there
38.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (7%).
Almost every pupil at St Luke's School has an education, health and care plan (182 of 182 in 2026). The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
St Luke's School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aysgarth Road (near), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Luke's School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Luke's School issued 26 suspensions, 14.6 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Speech and language, Autism, MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with St Luke's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Luke's School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Luke's School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
182 pupils
175 places
7 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Albans
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
182
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Luke's School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
119
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
6.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,699
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.0%
Overall absence
30.0%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about St Luke's School
What are SATs results like at St Luke's School?
Of the pupils at St Luke's School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is St Luke's School's Ofsted rating?
St Luke's School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Luke's School?
No fixed boundary. When St Luke's School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to St Luke's School?
St Luke's School has around 182 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Luke's School have specialist SEN provision?
St Luke's School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at St Luke's School?
11% of sessions were missed at St Luke's School in 2024/25. 30% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Luke's School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Luke's School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's School?
St Luke's School is at Crouch Hall Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)