Duston Eldean Primary SchoolSt Luke's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Duston Eldean Primary School and St Luke's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Duston Eldean Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Luke's Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Duston Eldean Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Duston Eldean Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Luke's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Duston Eldean Primary School and 72.0% for St Luke's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Duston Eldean Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Luke's Church of England Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonDuston Eldean Primary School | NorthamptonSt Luke's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 60th of 144 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN5 6PP | Northampton, NN5 4UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.8% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Duston Eldean Primary School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
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