St Luke's Church of England Primary School
St Crispin Drive, Duston, Northampton, NN5 4ULOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Northampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 24th of 95 primary schools in Northampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 30 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
This is a caring, nurturing and happy school. Pupils feel safe here. Staff know pupils and their needs extremely well. Pupils know that staff will listen and help them if they have a worry. This is a school that welcomes everyone. New arrivals soon settle in and make friends. This includes pupils who speak English as an additional language. Pupils respect each other's differences. The school's high expectations of pupils help them to achieve well across the curriculum. They are proud to attend this school. Pupils are polite, kind and friendly. They strive to earn 'golden tokens' and look forward to 'ice lolly Friday' for trying their best. The pastoral support that pupils receive is a strength of the school. Expert staff provide effective guidance to pupils who struggle with their emotions. Pupils value opportunities to develop friendships in the 'keep calm and relax' room. They enjoy playing games with their peers, while having valuable time to talk to trusted adults. Pupils develop their confidence and leadership skills by taking on roles such as peer mentors and school councillors. They make worthwhile contributions to the local community, including during visits to the nearby retirement village.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of foundation subjects, the school's checks on pupils' learning do not provide information that identifies precisely how well pupils have learned the curriculum. This means that any gaps in pupils' learning are not highlighted and resolved as well as they could be. The school should continue to develop its work checking on pupils' learning so that staff are able to identify exactly how well pupils have learned the curriculum.
- In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders' high expectations of what pupils can achieve, including those with specific talents, are not realised fully. In these subjects, some pupils' recall of previous learning is not secure, and they do not achieve as well as they should. The school should ensure that its high expectations of pupils' learning and achievement are realised fully in all subjects, so that pupils achieve consistently well across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
391 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near St Luke's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millway Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Upton Meadows Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Hopping Hill Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Duston Eldean Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Chiltern Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Katie Marks
- Phone
- 01604592008
- Address
- St Crispin Drive, Duston, Northampton, NN5 4UL
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- URN
- 143467
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.