St Luke's Catholic Academy
Pyenest Road, Harlow, CM19 4LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Ian Kendal
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Fatima Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 139577
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279423499
About this school
St Luke's Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Harlow. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Luke's Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 48% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 61% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 68% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Catholic Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's Catholic Academy compares
St Luke's Catholic Academy ranked 304th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% 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 | 53% | 3.7% | 15.6% | 231 | — |
| Jerounds Primary Academy | 76% | 3.9% | 29.3% | 390 | 0.2 miles |
| Abbotsweld Primary Academy | 73% | 4.7% | 32.5% | 307 | 0.4 miles |
| Kingsmoor Academy | 79% | 5% | 30.7% | 280 | 0.6 miles |
| Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery | 85% | 5.7% | 34.9% | 454 | 0.6 miles |
| Milwards Primary School and Nursery | 77% | 3.8% | 32.5% | 226 | 0.7 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)
- 15.64%
- English as an additional language
- 55.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 5.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jerounds Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Abbotsweld Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Kingsmoor Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Milwards Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
St Luke's Catholic Academy ranks 26th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Harlow.
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Primary
- Church Langley Community Primary School Primary
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Freshwaters Primary Academy Primary
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Harlowbury Primary School Primary
- Henry Moore Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Jerounds Primary Academy Primary
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kingsmoor Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Luke's Catholic Academy teach?
- St Luke's Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Harlow.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Luke's Catholic Academy?
- The executive headteacher of St Luke's Catholic Academy is Mr Ian Kendal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Luke's Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Luke's Catholic Academy, 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 Catholic Academy?
- St Luke's Catholic Academy has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Luke's Catholic Academy full?
- St Luke's Catholic Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 231 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Luke's Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Luke's Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Luke's Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Luke's Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Luke's Catholic Academy is part of OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Luke's Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 Catholic Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Luke's Catholic Academy ranked 304th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% 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 Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Luke's Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Luke's Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Luke's Catholic Academy'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 1 July 2026.