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St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Frodsham · WA6 7QP

Ages 4–11 · 73 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.50 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
95

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.50 · Often has places

1st preferences

2

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill35%

73 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
73
Boys / girls
40 / 33
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
73 / 210 (35%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Eileen Murtagh

Location

Address
The Willows
Postcode
WA6 7QP
Town
Frodsham
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, 73 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Frodsham
12
Primary schools in Frodsham
10
Academies among open schools in Frodsham
25% (3)
Open schools in WA6
12
Primary in WA6
10
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FrodshamNear WA6

  • Frodsham Manor House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7LE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.83

    0.3 miles away

  • Frodsham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 6AF · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.27

    0.4 miles away

  • Frodsham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7PZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Hillview Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 3HB · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2TT · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

  • Helsby Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 9LN · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Weston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4RA · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.87

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Eileen Murtagh
Telephone
01244259999
Website
www.stlukesfrodsham.org.uk/

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