St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street, London, EC1V 3SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Hall
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federated Governing Body of St Luke's CE and Moreland Community Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 241
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 100443
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072533880
About this school
St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Luke's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 59% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 14% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 66% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Luke's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Islington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 64.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's CofE Primary School compares
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 30th of 40 primary schools in Islington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.8% | 59.5% | 208 | — |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | 80% | 3.7% | 24.9% | 348 | 0.3 miles |
| Moreland Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 56.6% | 469 | 0.3 miles |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | 43% | 9.8% | 52.2% | 270 | 0.3 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 88% | 7.7% | 61.8% | 222 | 0.4 miles |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 82% | 5.1% | 60.6% | 239 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 59.47%
- English as an additional language
- 42.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 18.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
City of London Primary Academy, Islington0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Moreland Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranks 807th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Luke's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School is Mrs Laura Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Luke's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Luke's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Luke's CofE Primary School?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Luke's CofE Primary School full?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School has capacity for 241 pupils and 208 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Luke's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Luke's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Luke's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Luke's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Luke's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School is part of the The Federated Governing Body of St Luke's CE and Moreland Community Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Luke's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Luke's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Islington?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 30th of 40 primary schools in Islington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Luke's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Luke's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Luke's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.