Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 22nd of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 May 2022, report published 30 June 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

188 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals37.2%

37.2%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% met the expected standard
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Castle View Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	31% met the expected standard
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Leanne Gaffiney
Phone: 0152465445
Website: skertonstlukes.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119534

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.