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St Luke's School

Foundation special school · St Albans · AL3 7ET

Ages 7–16 · 182 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed 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

Absence

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

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

182 pupils · 175 places

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 type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 7–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
The Blue Tangerine Federation
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Hoult-Allen

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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.

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Att862.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+79%
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    • KS284%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM2.7%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Wood End School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM2.1%
    • Demand0.95

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  • St Hilda's School

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  • St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

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    • KS268%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Brockswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 7QH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.50

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Hoult-Allen
Telephone
01582626727
Website
http://www.stlukes.herts.sch.uk

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