St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolLongton Lane Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's Catholic Primary School and Longton Lane Community Primary School are primary schools.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Longton Lane Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longton Lane Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Longton Lane Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St Luke's Catholic Primary School and 61.0% for Longton Lane Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Luke's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Longton Lane Community Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrescotSt Luke's Catholic Primary School | St HelensLongton Lane Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 49 in Knowsley | 17th of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 260 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 310 | |
| Location | Prescot, L35 5AT | St Helens, L35 8PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.3% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 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.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Longton Lane Community Primary School
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