St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Practise what St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation teaches it, where its maps give one. English keeps to the usual order for their year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Church of England
- Address
- Leopold Street, London, E3 4LA
- Phone
- 02079 874624
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Short inspection, March 2025.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found pupils behave well, with staff setting high expectations for behaviour and attitudes to learning, including for pupils with SEND.
- Inspectors found pupils with SEND benefit strongly from the reading programme and pupils who fall behind quickly receive help to catch up.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The school is a small Church of England primary grounded in family values, fostering compassion, understanding and kindness.
- The school has a Forest School experience in its outdoor areas, implemented by trained practitioners.
- There are library clubs and public reading areas where children can read at playtimes and each classroom has its own reading area.
Source: St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website; St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Nursery follows the Little Big Maths programme.
- Once children are reading fluently, they move off the programme to focus on comprehension.
- Storytelling is at the heart of the school, using the Talk for Writing approach.
- Years 5 and 6 use White Rose materials to plan the maths curriculum.
- The school has a class for autistic children called Kingfisher Class, run by experienced specialist teachers.
- The school uses the Bookmark App to help children catch up with reading.
Source: St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website; St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website; St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- Reception applications must be made even if the child attends the school nursery or has an older sibling at the school.
- The deadline for applications is midnight on 15th January 2027.
- For 2027-28 admissions, the school's supplementary form is no longer needed.
Source: St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Nursery applications are made through the local authority at www.eadmissions.org.uk.
- The deadline for nursery applications is 14th February 2027.
Source: St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- An onsite breakfast club runs from 7.45am for working parents.
- Weekly after-school clubs include cooking, sports, homework, Lego and creative arts.
- A daily Stay and Play club runs until 16:30, alongside a range of weekly after-school clubs.
Source: St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- Kingfisher is a specialist, school-based provision for pupils with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Source: St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn 1 and Spring 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2
- Maths
- Using everyday language to describe position and solve problems in Reception. Creating and describing patterns in Reception
- Music
- Introduction to djembe and basic drumming technique. Playing simple steady pulse rhythms and taking part in call and response. Exploring body percussion and simple rhythmic clapping games. Beginning to tell loud and quiet sounds apart while playing
Year 1Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Summer 1
- Maths
- Solving one-step addition and subtraction problems with missing numbers. Understanding that a fraction can describe part of a whole. Sorting objects, numbers and shapes to a given criterion. Presenting and interpreting data in block diagrams using practical equipment. Measuring and recording lengths and heights in metres and centimetres. Comparing and describing lengths and heights using language such as longer and shorter. Recognising and using language about dates, days, weeks, months and years. Sequencing events in chronological order
- Art
- Observational drawing and printing using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. Sculpture and photography using a range of materials such as clay. Modelling, sculpture and abstract art. Learning about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers. Greek art and design. The Bayeux Tapestry, drawing and embroidery. Maya art and carving
- Design and technology
- Building 3D structures that are stronger, stiffer and more stable. Preparing and cooking savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
- Music
- Introducing tempo using call-and-response. Introducing musical mood, happy and sad, through listening
Year 2
- Maths
- Understanding that a fraction can describe part of a set. Learning the terms numerator and denominator. Understanding that a larger denominator means more pieces and smaller parts. Counting in multiples of twos, fives and tens. Interpreting and constructing pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables. Solving problems using data. Choosing standard units to estimate and measure length and height to the nearest appropriate unit using rulers. Comparing and ordering lengths using greater than, less than and equals signs
Year 3
- Maths
- Solving missing number problems using multiplication and division. Counting up and down in tenths. Understanding that finding a fraction of an amount relates to division. Sorting and comparing shapes and numbers using sorting diagrams. Interpreting and presenting data using bar charts, pictograms and tables. Understanding perimeter as the distance around the boundary of a shape. Recording and comparing time in seconds, minutes and hours, including o'clock, a.m. and p.m.. Understanding that the decimal point separates pounds and pence
Year 4
- Maths
- Counting in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000. Counting backwards through zero to include negative numbers. Interpreting and presenting discrete and continuous data using bar charts and time graphs. Measuring and calculating the perimeter of rectilinear shapes in centimetres and metres. Converting between units of time, such as hours to minutes. Writing amounts of money using decimal notation
Year 5
- Maths
- Counting on and back in mixed number steps. Completing, reading and interpreting tables, including timetables. Using and writing standard units of length to a suitable degree of accuracy. Approximate equivalences between metric and imperial units such as inches. Measuring and calculating the perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes. Converting between units of time in a problem solving context
Year 6
- Maths
- Expressing missing number problems algebraically. Finding pairs of numbers that satisfy number sentences with two unknowns. Solving problems comparing the relative sizes of two quantities using multiplication and division facts. Calculating percentages and using them for comparison. Solving problems with similar shapes using scale factors. Solving problems of unequal sharing and grouping using fractions and multiples. Interpreting and constructing pie charts and line graphs to solve problems. Using and writing length using decimal notation to three decimal places. Recognising that shapes with the same area can have different perimeters and vice versa
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum Overviews page and the school's Curriculum Progression page. The maps: Music, Maths - Geometry, Art and DT, Maths - Algebra, Maths - Fractions, Maths - Statistics, Maths - Measurement, Maths - Number and Place Value, Maths - Ratio and Proportion.
What each year learns
- Year 1 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 2 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 3 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 4 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 5 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 6 mathsWhite Rose Maths
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