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St Luke's Church of England Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN5 4ULPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#8,236
of 13,686 nationally

About St Luke's Church of England Primary School

St Luke's Church of England Primary School in West Northamptonshire holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, with every assessed category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good. The school's most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 59 per cent. That figure is slightly below the local authority average of 63 per cent for primary schools, and places St Luke's 85th out of 147 similar schools in West Northamptonshire. Nationally, it ranks in the 60th percentile among all primary schools. The school has held a Good rating consistently across its two most recent graded inspections, with the previous one in 2014 also awarding Good for overall effectiveness and leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Crispin Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 4UL
HeadteacherSonia Clews
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils394
Free School Meals (FSM)14.0%
School Capacity394 / 420 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsICT SuiteSports HallDining HallForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirCodingFilm ClubDramaArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: stlukesprimaryschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Luke's Church of England Primary School

St Luke's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.