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 is a primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 422 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 25.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Luke's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed: about 10 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 40 first choices for 39 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 21.8 pupils per teacher. If you are considering St Luke's Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.