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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)

60%

Overall absence

6.3%

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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

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

Contact

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

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