Community school · Brighton and Hove

St Luke's Primary School

4–11Ages
622Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114374URN

Queens Park Rise, Brighton, BN2 9ZF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.5 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brighton and Hove

243 applications for 90 places · 28th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

243 applications · 90 places offered · 94 named it first

2026 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 2.3; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 3.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 2.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 3.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 3.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 3.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 3.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 2.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 3.0; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 2.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6

This school
Brighton and Hove median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	243	2.7	94	1.04
Sep 2025	90	209	2.3	95	1.06
Sep 2024	88	283	3.2	133	1.51
Sep 2023	87	220	2.5	78	0.90
Sep 2022	89	242	2.7	114	1.28
Sep 2021	90	267	3.0	131	1.46
Sep 2020	89	264	3.0	118	1.33
Sep 2019	90	267	3.0	114	1.27
Sep 2018	90	256	2.8	135	1.50
Sep 2017	90	270	3.0	131	1.46
Sep 2016	90	260	2.9	123	1.37
Sep 2015	89	270	3.0	128	1.44
Sep 2014	90	257	2.9	125	1.39

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 70% · Maths 73% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%16th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Brighton and Hove median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	1%	108	105
2023/24	66%	13%	109	105
2022/23	77%	15%	110	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Luke's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Elm Grove Primary School
0.5 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Primary School
0.6 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

4.8applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Carlton Hill Primary School
0.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2024

5.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Fairlight Primary School
0.9 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good · improving2024

4.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
City Academy Whitehawk
0.9 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mark's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 33%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114374 · 846/2026
Capacity: 630 pupils · 622 on roll
Free school meals: 19.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: St Luke's Infant School (URN 114375)
Address: Queens Park Rise, Brighton, BN2 9ZF
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources