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St Luke's CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sam Stevenson

corporate_fareOXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onMaidenhead, SL6 7EG

language Visit Website phone 1628621600

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

324

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Expected Standard

48%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Maidenhead, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 84% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Luke's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 330 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #20 of 28 primaries in Windsor and Maidenhead and #10,872 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 61%

Reading94% LA 76%

Writing64% LA 69%

Maths76% LA 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading91% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading85% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.8

Read

LA -0.3

2.7 to 6.8

0.0

Write

LA -0.8

-2.0 to 2.0

4.4

Maths

LA -0.5

2.4 to 6.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 3.5

3.1

Write

LA -0.9

1.3 to 5.0

2.3

Maths

LA -0.1

0.5 to 4.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 68%

Reading64% LA 79%

Writing77% LA 78%

Maths62% LA 78%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA 0.7

-5.3 to -1.3

-0.5

Write

LA -0.2

-2.5 to 1.5

-2.6

Maths

LA 0.7

-4.5 to -0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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11 October 2017

Inspection Report

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01 December 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-10-11

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-12-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 330 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	330	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	320	2	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	347	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	326	8	2.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	315	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	330	6	1.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	324	5	1.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	321	3	0.9%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	335	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	333	11	3.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	329	5	1.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	330	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	321	2	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	318	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	335	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	335	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	323	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	333	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	330	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	325	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	318	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	303	3	1.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	302	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	263	2	0.8%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	268	5	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	271	2	0.7%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree39%

agree52%

don't know9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree57%

agree22%

disagree9%

strongly disagree13%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree39%

agree9%

disagree9%

strongly disagree13%

not applicable30%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree30%

agree48%

disagree4%

strongly disagree9%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree17%

disagree4%

strongly disagree13%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree48%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree13%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree52%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree43%

disagree4%

strongly disagree9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree35%

agree43%

disagree9%

strongly disagree13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes78%

no22%

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Outstanding

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Good

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Outstanding

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St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Requires improvement

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All Saints Church of England Junior School

Inadequate

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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale

Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

Oldfield Primary School

Lowbrook Academy

St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

All Saints Church of England Junior School

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale