St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Cooks Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 43rd of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2019, report published 24 March 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 March 2024

Pupils arrive through the school gates with a smile on their face. They are greeted warmly each morning by caring staff. Pupils say that everyone is welcome at their school. There is a strong sense of community, which permeates the very positive relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils behave well. They are sensible as they move around school. At breaktimes, pupils play happily with their friends. They take turns when playing games and are very well mannered. The school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. By the time that pupils leave Year 6, they are well prepared for secondary school. Pupils benefit from a range of extra-curricular opportunities. These include clubs, such as football, choir and time-travellers club. Pupils enjoy a range of leadership roles. For example, the ethos group raised money for a local food bank. The oldest pupils demonstrate great maturity, for example in the Easter event that they led where they helped younger pupils to think about the people who are important in their lives.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, the school does not gain a deep enough overview of what pupils know and understand. This limits its ability to revise and update the curriculum to ensure that pupils achieve as well as they can over time. The school should ensure that the information from teachers' checks on pupils' learning is used more productively to identify areas of curriculum development.
  • In a small number of subjects, some pupils do not remember their learning. This is because teachers sometimes do not choose activities carefully enough to help pupils to commit their learning to their long-term memory. The school should ensure that staff receive the training that they need in order for them to help pupils to retain their learning over time.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 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 plan3.4%

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

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

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Valewood Primary School0.2 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Forefield Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Good76% met the expected standard
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School0.8 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Richard J Miller
Address
Cooks Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TB
Local authority
Sefton
URN
104921

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.