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St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Newcastle · ST5 6QJ

Ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)35%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
102 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sam Ray

Location

Address
Pepper Street, Silverdale
Postcode
ST5 6QJ
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 197 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Newcastle
22
Primary schools in Newcastle
17
Academies among open schools in Newcastle
73% (16)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • St John's CofE Primary Academy

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    • FSM6.6%

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  • Silverdale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Newcastle · ST5 6PB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Alsagers Bank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.0%

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  • Knutton St Marys CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Westlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM15.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Churchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 7HY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.7%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sam Ray
Telephone
01782973865
Website
www.st-lukes-silverdale.staffs.sch.uk

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