Academy converter · Lambeth

St Luke's Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
145616URN

Linton Grove, West Norwood, London, SE27 0DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 below Lambeth median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lambeth

52 applications for 21 places · 34th of 51 in Lambeth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

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

Inspection history

24 May 2023
Graded inspection: Good
23 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Lambeth median (2.8) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

52 applications · 21 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Lambeth median median 2.8
2025 3.3; Lambeth median median 2.9
2024 1.6; Lambeth median median 2.7
2023 2.7; Lambeth median median 3.1
2022 3.7; Lambeth median median 2.8
2021 2.9; Lambeth median median 3.0
2020 2.6; Lambeth median median 2.9
2019 2.7; Lambeth median median 3.0
2018 2.3; Lambeth median median 3.1; as the previous school
2017 3.3; Lambeth median median 3.1; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Lambeth median median 3.1; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Lambeth median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Lambeth median median 3.0; as the previous school

This school
Lambeth median

Dashed bars: as St Luke's Church of England Primary School (URN 100618), the previous school.

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	21	52	2.5	19	0.90
Sep 2025	12	40	3.3	10	0.83
Sep 2024	27	44	1.6	22	0.81
Sep 2023	15	41	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2022	12	44	3.7	10	0.83
Sep 2021	20	57	2.9	15	0.75
Sep 2020	23	59	2.6	19	0.83
Sep 2019	24	65	2.7	13	0.54
Sep 2018 *	22	50	2.3	12	0.55
Sep 2017 *	19	62	3.3	15	0.79
Sep 2016 *	22	56	2.6	13	0.59
Sep 2015 *	23	36	1.6	10	0.43
Sep 2014 *	30	55	1.8	12	0.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 88% · Maths 75% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%24th of 56 in Lambeth

Lambeth 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Lambeth 81% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Lambeth 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Lambeth 78% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Lambeth 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Lambeth 81% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Lambeth 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lambeth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	17%	106	104
2023/24	64%	0%	107	104
2022/23	81%	19%	109	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 Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Infant School
0.5 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place
St Joseph's RC Junior School
0.6 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2024

67%met the SATs standard
Julian's School
0.6 km · Lambeth

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Kingswood Primary School
0.7 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Crown Lane Primary School
0.7 km · Lambeth

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Elm Wood School
0.8 km · Lambeth

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Rockmount Primary School
1.1 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145616 · 208/3499
Trust: SDBE Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 56.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2018
Replaced: St Luke's Church of England Primary School (URN 100618)
Address: Linton Grove, West Norwood, London, SE27 0DZ
Local authority: Lambeth

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