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St Luke's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Salford · M6 7WR

Ages 3–11 · 421 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-23

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

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%

421 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
214 / 207
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
421 / 450 (94%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Headteacher Clare Kerrane

Location

Address
Swinton Park Road
Postcode
M6 7WR
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Salford
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 421 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M6
14
Primary in M6
8
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.

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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 5FU · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Light Oaks Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Salford · M6 8LU · Salford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Light Oaks Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM16.1%

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  • Summerville Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Salford · M6 7HB · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.7%

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  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM41.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Augustine's CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM53.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 4AS · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.1%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Clare Kerrane
Telephone
01615670560
Website
www.stlukesrc.co.uk/

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