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St Luke's Church of England School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Harts Lane, Exeter EX1 3RD · stlukescofe.school · 01392 204600
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 7.53 mi
- 12.12 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 10 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 870
- 89% of 980 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.2%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 10” went to a home 7.53 mi (12.12 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 147 families put the school first and 186 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 186 | 147 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 190 | 151 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 193 | 108 | 0.6 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 190 | 92 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 193 | 77 | 0.4 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Category 10 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 7.53 mi12.12 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.3, and 50.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲61.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.20 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113550)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.7 | −0.6 |
| Further education | 76.7 | +3 |
| Other education | 1.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 10 | +4.2 |
| Employment | 3.3 | −3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | −4.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | −0.1 |
Ofsted
St Luke's Church of England School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113550), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113550)
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113550)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113550)
Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113550)
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (178 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Replies
- 178
- 21% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 46 parents (26%) with SEND