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St Luke's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bury · BL9 9JQ

Ages 4–11 · 465 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-21

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
374

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 fill111%

465 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
232 / 233
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
465 / 420 (111%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr James Royal

Location

Address
Morley Street
Postcode
BL9 9JQ
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
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 Bury, Bury, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bury
57
Primary schools in Bury
40
Academies among open schools in Bury
63% (36)
Open schools in BL9
30
Primary in BL9
18
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Primary in Bury LA
64

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 BuryNear BL9

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Royal
Telephone
01617644988
Website
www.stlukesbury.co.uk

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