St Luke's Church of England Primary School
About St Luke's Church of England Primary School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School in Sefton holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with inspectors singling out personal development and behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding. The school’s core academic story, however, is more mixed. At Key Stage 2, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the Sefton local authority average of 59%. That places the school 36th out of 59 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half locally. Nationally, it sits around the 67th percentile. The picture is brighter in reading, where 81% met the expected standard and 32% reached the higher standard, and in maths the average score was 104. But only 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and writing and maths expected rates (68% and 71% respectively) also lag behind the strongest local primaries.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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