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St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Worksop · S81 8PW

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
163

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
94 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 Southwell
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Phillips

Location

Address
Brancliffe Lane, Shireoaks
Postcode
S81 8PW
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
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 4–11, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwell.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Primary schools in Worksop
24
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S81
15
Primary in S81
14
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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 WorksopNear S81

  • Woodsetts Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 8SB · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.3 miles away

  • Gateford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7RG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • St John's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7LU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • Norbridge Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7HX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.08

    1.8 miles away

  • Redlands Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 1TH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Phillips
Telephone
01909475821
Website
www.st-lukes.notts.sch.uk/

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