St Luke's Church of England School

St Luke's Church of England School demonstrates a solid overall performance, being assessed as 'Good' across all domains during its first inspection. The school is characterized by high expectations and strong support for pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), facilitating their academic success. However, despite these strengths, there are outstanding issues with pupil attendance that the school is addressing. The leadership is working to strengthen relationships with parents and the community, reflecting a commitment to continuous improvement and building a supportive environment for all students.

Strengths

• High expectations of pupils and ambitious support for their future choices.
• A well-sequenced and robust curriculum that supports learning across subjects.
• Effective provisions for pupils with SEND, including adapted learning approaches.
• Strong focus on reading, with tailored interventions to improve fluency.
• Active involvement of pupils in anti-bullying initiatives and extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Too many pupils do not attend school regularly, impacting overall attendance rates.
• Limited opportunities for pupils to discuss their learning in detail, affecting their confidence.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Luke's Church of England School attended 88.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 30.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.5% of pupils at St Luke's Church of England School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Luke's Church of England School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.4% of pupils at St Luke's Church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Luke's Church of England School received £7,873 and spent £8,061 for each of its 858 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £585,000 (£681 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,641 and spending £7,750 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Exeter · Devon local authority: places and applications

St Luke's Church of England School is part of The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• Whipton Barton Junior School Exeter
• Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Exeter
• St James School Exeter
• Isca Academy Exeter
• West Exe School Exeter
• Exwick Heights Primary School Exeter
• Matford Brook Academy Exeter
• Cranbrook Education Campus Exeter
• Exmouth Community College Exmouth
• Queen Elizabeth's Crediton

What is St Luke's Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Luke's Church of England School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was St Luke's Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Luke's Church of England School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does St Luke's Church of England School have?

St Luke's Church of England School has 870 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Luke's Church of England School cover?

St Luke's Church of England School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are St Luke's Church of England School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.6, and 42% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is St Luke's Church of England School?

St Luke's Church of England School is at Harts Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RD.