St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- 66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 267 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 May 2024
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils and staff have respectful and positive relationships.”
- “They benefit from learning in a caring, safe environment.”
To improve
- “Because of this switch, older pupils sometimes do not have all the prior knowledge they should in these subjects.”
- “There are a few inconsistencies in the quality of pupils’ writing in some areas.”
- “However, aspects of governors’ monitoring are less developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2024 (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) | 68% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Milldene Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Tiptree Heath Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Baynards Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Messing Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 2.6 mi Good
- Feering Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Great Totham Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good