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OpenURN 117671

St Luke's School

Foundation special school · St Albans · AL3 7ET

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Age range

Ages 7–16

Pupils

182

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 716

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

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  • Nursery
  • 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 foundation special school, Ages 7–16, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 38.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL3
18
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

Overview

School type
Foundation special school
Age range
7–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
117671

Location

Address
Crouch Hall Lane, Redbourn
Postcode
AL3 7ET
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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
182
Boys / girls
119 / 63
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
182 / 175 (104%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
The Blue Tangerine Federation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Hoult-Allen
Telephone
01582626727

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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

2023-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
0%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables