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St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Prescot · L35 5AT

Ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

213 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
107 / 106
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
213 / 236 (90%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr A Crist

Location

Address
Shaw Lane
Postcode
L35 5AT
Town
Prescot
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Prescot, Knowsley, 213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Primary schools in Prescot
14
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L35
13
Primary in L35
9
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PrescotNear L35

  • Whiston Willis Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prescot · L35 2XY · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Prescot Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prescot · L34 2TA · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Halsnead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prescot · L35 3TX · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Evelyn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Prescot · L34 2SP · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Longton Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · L35 8PB · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Prescot · L34 2QN · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.29

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr A Crist
Telephone
01514778580
Website
www.stluke.knowsley.sch.uk

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