School profile

St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Newcastle, ST5 6QJ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

14,349 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025

Area360 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
Pupils197 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sam Ray
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124267.

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score101106106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101106105
Expected standard in reading50%77%76%
Expected standard in writing50%74%73%
Expected standard in maths56%75%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils197
Girls95
Boys102
Eligible for free school meals33%
First language not English6.6%
SEN support46
EHC plan20
Average class size28.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
Indian
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
1%
African
1%
Other White
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence7.3%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence19.3%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)23
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
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 roll191
Unfilled places9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult7.1
Teachers (FTE)11.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.47
Support staff (FTE)18.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 (C) Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySilverdale Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAlsagers Bank Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryKnutton St Marys CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miSecondaryNewcastle AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimaryThe Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.9 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

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

St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School ranks 14,349 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

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

St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School has 197 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.