Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151637.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 437 |
| Girls | 212 |
| Boys | 225 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41% |
| First language not English | 36.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 411 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 112 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 20 |
| Average class size | 29.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.24 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.14 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.64 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 58 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 84 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 50 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 50 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.6%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 28.9%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 16.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, better than Salford | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | All Hallows RC High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Buile Hill Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | King of Kings | Other independent school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Willow Tree Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Light Oaks Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Light Oaks Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Summerville Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Holy Family VA RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Luke's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St John's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. |
St Luke's CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jun 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Luke's CofE Primary School made 58 offers from 84 applications (1.4 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Luke's CofE Primary School has 437 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Luke's CofE Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At St Luke's CofE Primary School, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Luke's CofE Primary School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.9% 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.