St Luke's Primary School is a not applicable school in Scunthorpe, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

St Luke's Primary School currently has around 191 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 67% boys and 33% girls. Around 40.8% 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 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.3%).

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: Grange Lane North, Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN
Website: http://www.stlukesprimary.com
Telephone: 01724844560
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: North Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alastair Sutherland
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118147

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity:
Number of Pupils: 191
Number of Boys: 128
Number of Girls: 63

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.30%163
Unclassified6.30%12
Other (any other ethnic group)4.20%8
Other White2.10%4
African1.00%2
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Well Below Average (-5.5)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Anne's Crescent , Ashby DN16 2LW
- not rated 764 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Anne's Crescent , Ashby DN16 2LW
3out of 4 764 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Redshank Drive , DN16 3FX
3out of 4 1,264 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Grange Lane Infant School
Wyredale Road , Ashby DN16 2PZ
- not rated 1,289 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grange Primary School
Cornwall Rd , Ashby DN16 3AW
2out of 4 1,402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy Brumby
Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT
3out of 4 1,319 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Brumby Engineering College
Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT
- not rated 1,319 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF
3out of 4 1,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic School
Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF
- not rated 1,397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Frederick Gough School
Grange Lane South , Bottesford DN16 3NG
3out of 4 1,950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Leggott Sixth Form College
West Common Lane , DN17 1DS
- not rated 2,791 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Luke's Primary School
Grange Lane North , DN16 1BN
3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Tle Independent School
Grange Farm Hobbies Centre, Wesley Road , DN16 1SA
- not rated 607 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coritani Academy
Wyredale Road , DN16 2PZ
3out of 4 1,296 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Darley Centre
School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD
- not rated 1,492 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Hugh's Special School
Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB
4out of 4 1,641 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.