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St Luke's Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E16 1JB

Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-06

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
175

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill87%

208 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
109 / 99
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
208 / 240 (87%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
79
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
Church of England/Christian
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hipperson

Location

Address
Ruscoe Road, West Ham
Postcode
E16 1JB
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
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 London, Newham, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.9%. Religious character: Church of England/Christian. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E16
20
Primary in E16
12
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand1.22

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.1%
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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Kaizen Primary School

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    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hipperson
Telephone
02074763559
Website
www.st-lukes.newham.sch.uk/

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