School profile

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, EC1V 3SJ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Laura Hall
Local authorityIslington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100443.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105107105
Expected standard in reading76%79%76%
Expected standard in writing62%75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%77%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils208
Girls93
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.9%
First language not English48.1%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)21
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places11%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.6%
African
17.3%
Other White
9.1%
Other mixed
8.7%
Other ethnic group
6.7%
White and Black Caribbean
6.3%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
Other Black
4.8%
Caribbean
2.9%
White and Black African
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)9.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.66
Support staff (FTE)13.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence5.9%6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.6%17.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Luke's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryCity of London Primary Academy, IslingtonFree schools
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryPrior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMoreland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableDallington SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe LyceumOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryThomas Fairchild Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Luke's CofE Primary School

What is St Luke's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Luke's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2013.

How does St Luke's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Luke's CofE Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are St Luke's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Luke's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Luke's CofE Primary School made 20 offers from 49 applications (2.5 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Luke's CofE Primary School?

St Luke's CofE Primary School has 208 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Luke's CofE Primary School?

St Luke's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Luke's CofE Primary School?

At St Luke's CofE Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Luke's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.