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St Luke's Primary School

Community school · Brighton · BN2 9ZF

Ages 4–11 · 622 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.51 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
550

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

1.51 · Competitive

1st preferences

133

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
283
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill99%

622 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
622
Boys / girls
327 / 295
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
622 / 630 (99%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Wattam

Location

Address
Queens Park Rise
Postcode
BN2 9ZF
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 622 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN2
28
Primary in BN2
17
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

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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  • Elm Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3ES · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.08

    0.3 miles away

  • Queen's Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 0BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM47.2%
    • Demand0.75

    0.4 miles away

  • Carlton Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    BRIGHTON · BN2 9HS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.34

    0.5 miles away

  • Fairlight Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3AJ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • City Academy Whitehawk

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 5FL · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3LJ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 5EA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM60.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Wattam
Telephone
01273675080
Website
https://www.stlukesprimarybrighton.org

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