St Luke's CofE Primary School
Acre Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Dutton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 102604
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085460902
About this school
St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Church of England foundation primary school in Kingston upon Thames. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 235 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 59 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 76% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 24% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 90% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.00 | - | - |
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 | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 274 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's CofE Primary School compares
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.8% | 11.9% | 235 | — |
| Alexandra Primary School | 65% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 462 | 0.4 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill | 73% | 5% | 9.7% | 334 | 0.5 miles |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 14.2% | 330 | 0.5 miles |
| Latchmere School | 76% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 710 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 228 | 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)
- 11.9%
- English as an additional language
- 51.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alexandra Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
Latchmere School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingston upon Thames
Other schools in Kingston upon Thames
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 11 ranked primary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Coombe Hill Infant School Primary
- Coombe Hill Junior School Primary
- Fern Hill Primary School Primary
- King Athelstan Primary School Primary
- Latchmere School Primary
- Lime Tree Primary School Primary
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill 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 Kingston upon Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School is Mr Gareth Dutton, 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 235 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 240 pupils and 235 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. 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 Southwark.
- 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.
- 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 87% in 2022/23 and 80% 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 Kingston upon Thames?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 3.8% 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.