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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 116318

St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lymington · SO41 6AE

Ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill88%

191 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
103 / 88
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
191 / 218 (88%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Rachel Goplen

Location

Address
West Beams Road, Sway
Postcode
SO41 6AE
Town
Lymington
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lymington, Hampshire, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Lymington
14
Primary schools in Lymington
10
Academies among open schools in Lymington
14% (2)
Open schools in SO41
15
Primary in SO41
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 LymingtonNear SO41

Contact

Headteacher
Rachel Goplen
Telephone
01590682431
Website
http://www.st-lukes.hants.sch.uk

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