School profile

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Bradford, BD2 3NS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,734 of 15,057

Better than 61% 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 21 Jan 2020

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 controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Gemma Ackroyd
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107305.

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils209
Girls96
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.7%
First language not English14.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.208
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size29.9

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
59.8%
Pakistani
8.1%
Other White
6.7%
White and Asian
5.7%
White and Black African
3.8%
Other mixed
3.3%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
Indian
1.9%
African
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

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 teacher27.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)7.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.89
Support staff (FTE)12.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.7%, better than England, better than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bradford1.2%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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
0.4 miPrimaryCavendish Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFagley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWellington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHolybrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPeel Park Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySwain House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGrove House AcademyAcademy converter
Good

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 21 Jan 2020.

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

St Luke's CofE Primary School ranks 5,734 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Luke's CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 93 applications (3.1 per offer), and 17 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Luke's CofE Primary School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

St Luke's CofE Primary School had 208 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Luke's CofE Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.1 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% 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.