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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 147401

St Luke's Church of England School

Academy sponsor led · Exeter · EX1 3RD

Ages 11–16 · 870 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

12.0%

Admissions demand

0.68 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
921

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.68 · Often has places

1st preferences

108

Places offered

193

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
318
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill89%

870 pupils · 980 places

Pupils on roll
870
Boys / girls
442 / 428
School capacity
980
Capacity fill
870 / 980 (89%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Harrison Littler

Location

Address
Harts Lane
Postcode
EX1 3RD
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Exeter, Devon, 870 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.2%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Secondary schools in Exeter
6
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX1
13
Secondary in EX1
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ExeterNear EX1

  • St James School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Exeter · EX4 8NN · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Isca Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Exeter · EX2 6AP · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence13.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Clyst Vale Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Exeter · EX5 3AJ · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Harrison Littler
Telephone
01392204600
Website
https://stlukescofe.school/

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