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St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Heywood · OL10 4XB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

446

Local authority

Rochdale

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Heywood, Rochdale, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Heywood
13
Primary schools in Heywood
9
Academies among open schools in Heywood
31% (4)
Open schools in OL10
14
Primary in OL10
9
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

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 HeywoodNear OL10

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
105805

Location

Address
Queen's Park Road
Postcode
OL10 4XB
Town
Heywood
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
225 / 221
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
446 / 446 (100%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kimberley Farrall
Telephone
01706369443
Website
www.stlukesceprimary.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
69%
Higher standard (RWM)
7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.1%

Persistent absence

13.5%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
333

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.2% · Persistent 12.2%
2021/22
Overall 6.8% · Persistent 20.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England