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St Luke's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Salford · M5 5JH

Ages 3–11 · 438 pupils · Salford

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
1.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill104%

438 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
438
Boys / girls
221 / 217
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
438 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
165
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Tim Delves

Location

Address
Weaste Lane, St. Lukes C of E Primary School
Postcode
M5 5JH
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Salford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Salford, Salford, 438 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M5
9
Primary in M5
5
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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 SalfordNear M5

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salford · M5 5JH · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM41.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Willow Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M6 5TJ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Light Oaks Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M6 8LU · Salford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Light Oaks Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M6 8LU · Salford

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Summerville Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M6 7HB · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Family VA RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M6 5WX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand2.13

    0.7 miles away

  • St Luke's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M6 7WR · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 5FU · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Delves

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