St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Bemister Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Godfrey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Sponsor
- Coastal Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 392
- URN
- 142103
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202514396
About this school
St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 392 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 64 | 65 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 42% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 65% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 55% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 62% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -10.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Church of England 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 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 432 |
| 2023/24 | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's Church of England Primary School compares
St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranked 23rd of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 29.6% | 392 | — |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | 85% | 5.1% | 17.3% | 424 | 0.5 miles |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | 98% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Winton Primary School | 88% | 3.6% | 15.8% | 840 | 0.6 miles |
| Queen's Park Academy | 75% | 3.9% | 15.5% | 479 | 0.6 miles |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | — | 5% | 12.2% | 312 | 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)
- 29.62%
- English as an additional language
- 28.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 7.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Winton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Queen's Park Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
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Queen's Park Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bournemouth.
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Elm Academy Primary
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary
- Hill View Primary Academy Primary
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary
- King's Park Academy Primary
- Kingsleigh Primary School Primary
- Kinson Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Luke's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Luke's Church of England Primary School is Mr Martin Godfrey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Luke's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Luke's Church of England 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 big is St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School has 392 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Luke's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 392 on roll (90%), 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 Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Luke's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does St Luke's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Luke's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School is part of COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Luke's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 13% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranked 23rd of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Luke's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Luke's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.