Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Main Street, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 44th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
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 maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.3%

10.3%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.6%

26.6%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.9%

4.9%, 9.9 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 Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fernvale Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Krishna Avanti Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Whitehall Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Hanna Padam
Phone: 01162415105
Website: st-lukes.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PN
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 144109

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.