St Luke's School Catchment Area
St Luke's School is a foundation special not applicable school in St Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 7-16, with 178 pupils, and a capacity of 175 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-16
Age range
178
Pupils
175
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Luke's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Luke's School?
The catchment area for St Luke's School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for St Luke's School is set by Hertfordshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →St Luke's School: at or above its 175 place limit
St Luke's School has a published admission number of 175 places. 178 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 175 places. Hertfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.4% of pupils at St Luke's School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of St Albans.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Luke's School: School Information
- Full address
- Crouch Hall Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7ET
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-16 years
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117671
Other Not applicable Schools in St Albans
If St Luke's School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in St Albans are the next closest alternatives.
Beechwood Park School Catchment Area
Other independent school · AL3 8AW
St Columba's College Catchment Area
Other independent school · AL3 4AW
St Albans School Catchment Area
Other independent school · AL3 4HB
Batchwood School Catchment Area
Community special school · AL3 5RP
Watling View School Catchment Area
Community special school · AL1 2NU
Heathlands School Catchment Area
Community special school · AL3 5AY
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Luke's School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Luke's School
What is the catchment area for St Luke's School? ▾
The catchment area for St Luke's School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Luke's School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Luke's School currently has 178 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 175 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Luke's School? ▾
Admission to St Luke's School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Luke's School cover? ▾
St Luke's School is a not applicable school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 7-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Luke's School? ▾
St Luke's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.