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St Luke's CofE First School

Voluntary controlled school · Redditch · B97 4NU

Ages 4–9 · 144 pupils · Worcestershire

Overall absence

6.8%

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
123

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill96%

144 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
72 / 72
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
144 / 150 (96%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–9

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 Worcester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Baker

Location

Address
Plymouth Road North, Southcrest
Postcode
B97 4NU
Town
Redditch
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–9, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Redditch
37
Primary schools in Redditch
20
Academies among open schools in Redditch
78% (29)
Open schools in B97
11
Primary in B97
7
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

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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    • FSM45.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Baker

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