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St Luke's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Salford, M6 7WR

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,929 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

St Luke's RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils421
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherHeadteacher Clare Kerrane
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105966.

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 schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils421
Girls207
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.4%
First language not English12.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.392
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.4%
African
8.1%
Other mixed
7.6%
Other White
3.8%
Indian
3.6%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other Black
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)18.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.92
Support staff (FTE)14.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Salford1.5%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLight Oaks Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLight Oaks Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySummerville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrosvenor Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryAll Hallows RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBuile Hill AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryEllesmere Park High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Luke's RC Primary School

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

St Luke's RC Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Luke's RC Primary School ranks 11,929 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are St Luke's RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at St Luke's RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Luke's RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Luke's RC Primary School made 49 offers from 96 applications (2 per offer), and 47 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Luke's RC Primary School has 421 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Luke's RC Primary School?

St Luke's RC Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Luke's RC Primary School?

At St Luke's RC Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Luke's RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Luke's RC Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.