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St Luke's CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Tim Delves

location_onSalford, M5 5JH

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

437

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Salford, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 54% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Luke's CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Salford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 438 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #39 of 73 primaries in Salford and #7,809 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 13.2%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 58%

Reading78% LA 73%

Writing66% LA 68%

Maths69% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading66% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing55% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

24%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading58% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing38% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths51% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.6

-2.6 to 1.0

-4.4

Write

LA -0.9

-6.1 to -2.6

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.1 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 0.4

0.8 to 4.4

0.5

Write

LA 0.4

-1.2 to 2.2

0.6

Maths

LA 0.4

-0.9 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 63%

Reading46% LA 73%

Writing68% LA 76%

Maths75% LA 75%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA 0.4

-3.7 to 0.7

0.8

Write

LA 0.3

-1.3 to 2.9

1.1

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.9 to 3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

12 June 2024

Inspection Report

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13 March 2023

Inspection Report

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03 December 2020

Inspection Report

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18 January 2018

Inspection Report

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17 October 2013

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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12 January 2011

Inspection Report

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17 June 2009

Inspection Report

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06 February 2006

Inspection Report

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01 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-06-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-01-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-06-17

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 438 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	438	4	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	436	4	0.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	442	5	1.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	438	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	441	2	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	442	7	1.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	437	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	435	10	2.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	440	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	429	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	426	3	0.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	431	2	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	427	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	426	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	398	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	398	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	406	4	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	388	6	1.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	396	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	395	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	378	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	379	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	380	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	350	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	348	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	348	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 59 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree62%

agree30%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree56%

agree29%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree48%

agree15%

disagree3%

strongly disagree8%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree73%

agree27%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree52%

agree32%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree30%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree62%

agree23%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree25%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree23%

disagree4%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree55%

agree30%

disagree8%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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Outstanding

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Outstanding

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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