St Luke's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Luke's CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2023. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Luke's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | 0.339 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% of pupils reached it in 2024/25 (England 8%).
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, with 19 first-choice applications for 20 offers; places ran out in 2019, the one earlier year with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026, 7 of the 49 applications (14%) came from families living outside Islington, and 3 offers went to them.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Islington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Radnor Street, London, EC1V 3SJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2023
Strengths
- “St Luke’s is a caring and welcoming school where pupils are happy and safe.”
- “Leaders and staff know their pupils well.”
- “Pupils are confident to talk to any adult in school if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not routinely check that pupils have the necessary knowledge to understand new ideas and address any gaps or miunderstandings.”
- “This limits pupils’ readiness for learning future content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Moreland Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hanover Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hugh Myddelton Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rotherfield Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published