Voluntary controlled school · Hampshire

St Luke's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116318URN

West Beams Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

52 applications for 24 places · 97th of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 24 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Hampshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

52 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 1.9; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 1.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 3.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 1.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.1

This school
Hampshire 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	24	52	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2025	26	50	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2024	24	45	1.9	24	1.00
Sep 2023	15	36	2.4	15	1.00
Sep 2022	21	42	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2021	28	48	1.7	27	0.96
Sep 2020	27	48	1.8	24	0.89
Sep 2019	29	50	1.7	27	0.93
Sep 2018	14	44	3.1	14	1.00
Sep 2017	30	88	2.9	38	1.27
Sep 2016	30	51	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2015	26	58	2.2	22	0.85
Sep 2014	30	70	2.3	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%19th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	82%	14%	109	108
2023/24	81%	28%	108	108
2022/23	77%	27%	108	108

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 Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Tiptoe Primary School
2.5 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School
3.4 km · Hampshire

Remains Outstanding2022

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
3.7 km · Hampshire

Outstanding2022

2.2applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Ashley Infant School
3.8 km · Hampshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
4.0 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Ashley Junior School
4.2 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · Hampshire

Special measures 2026

7.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Lymington Junior School
4.7 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

81%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: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116318 · 850/3149
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 218 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 12.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: West Beams Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6AE
Local authority: Hampshire · New Forest

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