Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School

About Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School

Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 70%. That is ten percentage points above the Lancashire local authority average of 60% for primary schools, placing the school in the top half of its local area. In the Lancaster local authority ranking, it comes 13th out of 46 primary schools, putting it comfortably in the top tier. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, but the raw attainment figures tell a clear story: reading and writing are particular strengths, with 78% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and 85% in writing, compared with 73% in maths.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 15% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, while 45% hit the higher bar in reading alone and 33% did so in maths. Average scaled scores were 108 in reading and 104 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school's ranking nationally places it in the top third of all primary schools, and within the North West region it sits at the 30th percentile. These outcomes suggest a school that reliably delivers solid academic foundations, particularly in literacy, without being among the very highest-performing outliers. The Ofsted history shows the school was previously rated Outstanding in 2008, so the current Good grade represents a slight dip, but the 2022 inspection found no cause to downgrade further.

The school is a Church of England primary with 201 pupils on roll, operating below its capacity of 239. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry there were 95 applications for 30 places, with 29 offers made to first-preference applicants. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 3.17, so families should be prepared to apply early. Facilities include music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, sports hall, dining hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, rounders, dance, football and cross country, with clubs covering drama, choir, art and eco club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a good-fit school for families in the Lancaster area who want a solidly performing, oversubscribed village primary with a Church of England character and strong literacy outcomes.

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