SchoolScoresSt Luke's Park Primary School
Free school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
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Liberty Way, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7LH
01268 436050 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 7 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Wickford comparisons use the 4 of its 10 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 6 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Wickford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 2nd highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wickford. Higher than 35% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 82% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 2nd highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wickford. Higher than 25% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 74% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 2nd highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wickford. Higher than 15% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 77% | 60% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 27 parents who had raised a concern 2nd highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wickford. Higher than 10% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 63% | 50% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 10 parents of children with SEND Joint 65th highest of 71 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Essex. Higher than 6% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 40% | – | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 1st highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wickford. Higher than 28% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 84%said yes | 61% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 31%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Wickford figures pool parents at the Wickford schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 26 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 25 (96%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 54 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.4% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.9% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 6th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Lower than 59% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Higher than 79% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.2 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Higher than 58% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Wickford. Higher than 66% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.5% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Rettendon Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Runwell Community Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hilltop Junior School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hilltop Infant School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- The Wickford CofE School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Wickford Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Crescent Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakfield Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abacus Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Luke's Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 7 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend St Luke's Park Primary School?
84% of the 43 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend St Luke's Park Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is St Luke's Park Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put St Luke's Park Primary School as their first choice for 26 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 25 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149066.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.