Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at Skerton St Luke’s.”
- “They describe the school as a caring place, where adults listen and help when worries arise.”
- “Warm relationships between pupils and staff help pupils feel known and valued.”
To improve
- “Yet some pupils find learning harder because they have gaps in spelling, writing and punctuation.”
- “This means they do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, some pupils do not attend as regularly as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (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) | 40% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.3 mi Requires improvement
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle View Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade