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St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Shaw Lane, Prescot, L35 5AT

Local ranking28th of 49 primary schools in Knowsley
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
214
Boys
106 (50%)
Girls
108 (50%)
Capacity
236 (91% full)
SEND
19.2%
FSM Eligible
35.8%
EAL
46.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,920/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 43.9%
  • Asian Indian: 22.9%
  • Asian Other: 11.2%
  • Black African: 8.9%
  • Black Other: 4.2%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%

43.9%

White British

22.9%

Asian Indian

11.2%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104460
UKPRN
10075041
Establishment No.
3315

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