Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE7 9PN · Leicestershire
#348 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#4747 of 15,697 nationally
About Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a academy primary located in Leicester, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 203 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 348th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 203; capacity filled 96.7%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranks 55th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)71%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 71%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fernvale Primary School
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331 students · 868 m away
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
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436 students · 946 m away
The City of Leicester College
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Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
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248 students · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
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1,167 students · 1.7 km away
Krishna Avanti Primary School
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414 students · 1.7 km away
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
975 students · 1.8 km away
Whitehall Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
573 students · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 2.2 km away
Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 2.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School a good school?
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 65.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #348 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranks #348 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #4747 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School had 203 students in 2025.
Is Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.