70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
680.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
853
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Luke's Church of England School · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-1pp
72%71%70%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+3pp
51%49%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
45.3
-1.2
47.146.245.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
EBacc entry
62%
-13pp
75%68%61%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
680.3
-105.7
786.0716.5647.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 680.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
853
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Harts Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RD
Local authority
Devon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 51% | 45.3 | Not applicable | 62% | 680.3 | 62% | 853 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 47% | 46.5 | +0.29 | 75% | 786.0 | 76% | 843 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 50% | 46.7 | +0.33 | 61% | 647.0 | 63% | 829 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 49% | 47.1 | +0.27 | 62% | 737.0 | 63% | 810 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 853 | 17.1 | 17% | 14% | 30% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 843 | 17.1 | 22% | 11% | 29% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 829 | 16.9 | 29% | 12% | 32% | 15% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 810 | 15.9 | 22% | 10% | 33% | 13% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 876 | 17.1 | 16% | 11% | 33% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.