Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School

Community schoolPrimary

SG5 2JQ / 4–11 / Does not apply

Outstanding

Ofsted

78.55

KS2 score

98%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
78.55
Reaching expected standard
75%

98% of parents would recommend this school

131 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
23%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
80%
Agree
17%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
34%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
6%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
74%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
27%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
22%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
31%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 25 parents

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
36%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
29%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
34%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
40%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
28%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
24%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
34%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
98%
No
2%

11.9% of pupils receive SEN support

11.9%

SEN support

2.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.7%

100% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
100%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1

Free school meals
5.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
23.2:1
Overall absence
4.19%
Persistent absence
7.12%
English as additional language
10.7%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
79.7%
White British69.5%
Other White8.8%
Irish1.4%
Mixed
9%
Other Mixed3.6%
White & Asian3.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
7.4%
Indian5.5%
Chinese1.2%
Other Asian0.7%
Black
2.1%
Caribbean1.4%
African0.7%
Other
1.2%