St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

West Beams Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lymington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 5th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 14 March 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals12%

12%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Luke's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tiptoe Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	76% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Ashley Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% 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: Rachel Goplen
Phone: 01590682431
Website: st-lukes.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Beams Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6AE
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116318

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.