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St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester CO5 0SU · stlukesschool.co.uk · 01621 815456

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
68%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.46 mi
0.75 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
267
89% of 300 places
Local authority
Essex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
11.2%
First language not English
0.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.46 mi (747 m) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 44 (Places 45)44September 2023: 50 (Places 45)50September 2024: 35 (Places 30)35September 2025: 33 (Places 30)33September 2026: 46 (Places 45)46Places 45
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202645461▲83%
September 2025Sept 202530331.1▲91%
September 2024Sept 202430351.2▲83%
September 2023Sept 202345501.1▲90%
September 2022Sept 202245441100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20250.46 mi0.75 km

Results

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 47% (England 53%)47%2016/17: 45% (England 61%)45%2017/18: 66% (England 64%)66%2018/19: 66% (England 65%)66%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 69% (England 61%)69%2024/25: 68% (England 62%)68%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲68%62%
▲12%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●103105
●105105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
14 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
69%
Replies
78
30% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼54% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲87% agreeEngland 68%

based on 16 parents (21%) with SEND

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