School profile

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Oldham, OL9 9HT

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,780 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils191 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Lee Bennett
Local authorityOldham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105708.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%4%8%
Average reading score103104106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading59%71%76%
Expected standard in writing52%68%73%
Expected standard in maths45%72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils191
Girls107
Boys84
Eligible for free school meals34.6%
First language not English28.3%
SEN support24
EHC plan17
Average class size23.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50.3%
Bangladeshi
20.9%
Pakistani
7.9%
White and Black African
3.7%
Other Asian
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
African
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence6.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence22.5%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)27
Applications (Reception)70
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll201
Unfilled places4.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher31.8
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.13
Support staff (FTE)11.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Luke's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Radclyffe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondarySaint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryFreehold Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBare Trees Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableEllen House SecondaryOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBurnley Brow Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableThe Chadderton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryWestwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Luke's CofE Primary School

What is St Luke's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Luke's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does St Luke's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Luke's CofE Primary School ranks 13,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Luke's CofE Primary School?

St Luke's CofE Primary School has 191 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.