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Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School

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

personMrs Zoe Cooper

location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST1 3QH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

429

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Stoke-on-Trent, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 429 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #55 of 70 primaries in Stoke-on-Trent and #12,328 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 16.2%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.4 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)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading49% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths53% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading60% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -0.9

-4.2 to -0.9

2.0

Write

LA 0.3

0.4 to 3.6

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.6 to -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading64% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths61% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA -1.0

-3.8 to -0.6

-1.4

Write

LA -0.4

-2.9 to 0.1

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.1 to -1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 58%

Reading55% LA 68%

Writing66% LA 72%

Maths64% LA 69%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA -0.5

-3.6 to -0.4

-1.5

Write

LA -0.3

-3 to 0

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.1 to -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2024

Inspection Report

11 October 2022

Inspection Report

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11 December 2018

Inspection Report

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20 May 2014

Inspection Report

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18 December 2012

Inspection Report

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24 October 2012

Inspection Report

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01 March 2010

Inspection Report

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14 September 2006

Inspection Report

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04 June 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-10-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-12-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-05-20

None Legacy

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

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(3 pupils)

Summer term 2024

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 453 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	453	3	0.7%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	458	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	459	15	3.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	429	8	1.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	423	7	1.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	451	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	437	7	1.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	429	6	1.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	452	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	454	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	437	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	453	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	453	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	453	6	1.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	460	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	457	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	458	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	469	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	461	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	459	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	476	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	479	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	477	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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

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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.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

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

33.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree33%

agree43%

disagree19%

strongly disagree5%

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

strongly agree48%

agree33%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

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

strongly agree38%

agree48%

not applicable14%

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.

strongly agree33%

agree62%

disagree5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree57%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree43%

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

strongly agree43%

agree52%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree57%

agree33%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree38%

agree48%

disagree10%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes86%

no14%

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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)

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.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Goldenhill Primary Academy

Holden Lane Academy

Newstead Primary Academy

Co-op Academy Glebe