Primary school

St Luke's Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
  • BH9 1LG
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,570 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 44%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 46%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 28%2022/23: top 100%2023/24: top 89%2024/25: top 44%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · South West 62%7/10 Above−14.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South West 6%4/10 Below+11.3 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West−28.9 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below−24 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 61 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 65% · 62 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 72% · 64 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 76% · 62 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 13% · 64 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 42% · 65 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 67% · 55 pupils · South West 62%76%13%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 61 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 11% · 62 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 64 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 6% · 62 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 2% · 65 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 5% · 55 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 61 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 62 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 64 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 62 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 64 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 65 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 55 pupils · South West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 61 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 62 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 64 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 62 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 99 · 64 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 65 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 55 pupils · South West 10410699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.5%
39 of 40 who put it first2014 · 66.2%2026 · 97.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4039
2nd240
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Early years provision

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026392
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.6%
First language not English28.4%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.0%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

89.9% full · 436 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 39 responses (9.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school64.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school61.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved33.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.4% not applicable47.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year74.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 5.1% not applicable48.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed30.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child33.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school53.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing64.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school66.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development41% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent41% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 17.4
  • Leadership 2.9
  • Teaching assistants 17.2
  • Other support 7.7

Teachers 20.3 FTE · Whole workforce 45.1 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,469
Spend per pupil£6,168
Staff spend per pupil£4,877
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£127,000in-year balance

Grants £6,355 · self-generated £114 · premises £526 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (20 academies) · trust reserve £713,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it