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OpenSecondaryURN 147401

St Luke's Church of England School

Academy sponsor led · Exeter · EX1 3RD

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

870

Local authority

Devon

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
147401

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Governance
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
46.5
Progress 8
0.3
English & maths grade 5+
47%
English & maths grade 4+
71%
EBacc entry
75%
EBacc APS
4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

12.0%

Persistent absence

35.1%

Unauthorised

6.5%

Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
921

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 14.6% · Persistent 42.3%
2021/22
Overall 13.3% · Persistent 42.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England