St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 34th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2013, report published 18 November 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

267 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals11.2%

11.2%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Milldene Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Tiptree Heath Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Baynards Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Messing Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Martin Moriarty
Phone: 01621815456
Website: stlukesschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115082

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.