Located in London, St Luke's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Luke's CofE Primary School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 56.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.9%. african pupils make up about 16.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Radnor Street, London, EC1V 3SJ
Website: www.st-lukesislington.co.uk
Telephone: 02072533880
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Tom O'Donnell
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100443

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 241
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British39.90%83
African16.80%35
Other Mixed7.20%15
Bangladeshi7.20%15
Other (any other ethnic group)6.30%13
Caribbean5.80%12
Other White5.80%12
White and Black Caribbean5.80%12
Other Black2.40%5
White and Black African1.40%3
White and Asian1.00%2
Irish0.50%1
Indian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.2)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG
4out of 4 1,354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF
4out of 4 1,447 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 2,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 2,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Moorfields Primary School
40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX
- not rated 325 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE
4out of 4 516 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB
3out of 4 604 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA
3out of 4 605 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH
- not rated 486 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Hackney University Technical College
Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ
- not rated 1,079 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ
4out of 4 1,249 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Islington Green School
Prebend Street , N1 8PQ
- not rated 1,249 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haggerston School
Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS
- not rated 1,667 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tech City College
263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX
- not rated 619 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW
- not rated 876 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hackney Community College
Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ
- not rated 1,079 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsway College
Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB
- not rated 2,025 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 2,031 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
4out of 4 2,863 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sol Ecole
Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS
- not rated 161 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
New Regent's College
Nile Street , N1 7RD
3out of 4 380 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crusoe House School
Nile Street , N1 7RD
- not rated 454 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School
Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG
- not rated 526 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The ArtsXchange
City Road , EC1V 1JX
3out of 4 619 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.