St Luke's Church of England School
Harts Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Harrison Littler
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 980
- Pupils on roll
- 870
- URN
- 147401
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392204600
About this school
St Luke's Church of England School is a Church of England secondary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 870 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 180 | 162 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 46.5 | 45.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.33 +0.10 to +0.56 | +0.29 +0.07 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 47.2% | 50.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 71.1% | 69.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 61% | 75% | 61.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Luke's Church of England 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.5 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 843 |
| 2024/25 | 853 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's Church of England School compares
St Luke's Church of England School ranked 23rd of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.3 | 11.3% | 30.4% | 870 | — |
| St James School | 46.9 | 8.8% | 27.5% | 985 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided School | 53 | 7.6% | 13% | 1,305 | 0.9 miles |
| Isca Academy | 46.4 | 11% | 27.9% | 860 | 2.1 miles |
| Clyst Vale Community College | 44.5 | 9.1% | 23% | 944 | 2.5 miles |
| West Exe School | 47 | 10% | 20.4% | 1,237 | 3.1 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)
- 30.36%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 11.27%
- Persistent absence
- 30.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James School0.8 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
St Peter's Church of England Aided School0.9 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
Isca Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
Clyst Vale Community College2.5 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
West Exe School3.1 miles
Secondary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
St Luke's Church of England School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Exeter.
- Clyst Vale Community College Secondary
- Isca Academy Secondary
- St James School Secondary
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School Secondary
- West Exe School Secondary
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
- West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Luke's Church of England School teach?
- St Luke's Church of England School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Exeter.
- Who is the principal of St Luke's Church of England School?
- The principal of St Luke's Church of England School is Mr Harrison Littler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Luke's Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Luke's Church of England 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 School?
- St Luke's Church of England School has 870 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Luke's Church of England School full?
- St Luke's Church of England School has capacity for 980 pupils and 870 on roll (89%), 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 School a faith school?
- Yes. St Luke's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Is St Luke's Church of England School a selective school?
- No. St Luke's Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Luke's Church of England School?
- St Luke's Church of England School is part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Luke's Church of England School have?
- The schools register lists St Luke's Church of England School's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Luke's Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 45.3 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 School rank locally?
- St Luke's Church of England School ranked 23rd of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% 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 School's absence rate?
- St Luke's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 11.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Luke's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Luke's Church of England 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 10 July 2026.