St Lukes CofE Primary School

St Luke's CofE Primary School is performing very strongly overall. Inspectors found pupils achieving well across a broad, knowledge-rich curriculum, with published outcomes above national averages and particularly strong mathematics. Disadvantaged pupils, pupils with SEND and vulnerable pupils are supported effectively and make progress above national averages. Attendance is above average and behaviour is calm, respectful and conducive to learning. All areas of the school's work were judged to be strong, including early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Staff know pupils and families well, relationships are exceptionally positive, and the school's inclusive Christian ethos is evident in its TORCHES values. Safeguarding standards are met, and pupils feel safe and are well prepared for their next stage of education. Contextually, this is a larger-than-average Church of England primary school with below-average proportions of pupils eligible for free school meals and pupils with SEND. Leaders are asked to sustain the effectiveness of their work and continue striving for improvement, but the report identifies no substantive weaknesses or areas requiring urgent action.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very well across the curriculum and are well prepared for their next stage.
• Published outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are consistently above national averages.
• Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND are very well supported and make strong progress.
• Early reading, vocabulary, communication and mathematics are prioritised from the start.
• Attendance is consistently above national averages for all groups.
• Behaviour is calm, respectful and disruption-free, with bullying exceptionally rare.
• The curriculum is well structured, knowledge-rich and adapted effectively for all pupils.
• Teaching is purposeful, assessment is used well and gaps are addressed quickly.
• Early years provision is strong, with children well prepared for Year 1.
• Inclusion is at the heart of the school and pupils' needs are identified swiftly.
• Leadership, governance and staff development are highly effective.
• Personal development and wellbeing provision is comprehensive and tailored.
• Pupils benefit from rich enrichment, leadership roles and extra-curricular opportunities.
• Safeguarding standards are met and pupils feel safe and cared for.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Lukes CofE Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at St Lukes CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Lukes CofE Primary School had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.2% of pupils at St Lukes CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Lukes CofE Primary School received £6,813 and spent £6,840 for each of its 419 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £290,000 (£691 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Lukes CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Lukes CofE Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in February 2026.

When was St Lukes CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Lukes CofE Primary School was last inspected in February 2026.

How many pupils does St Lukes CofE Primary School have?

St Lukes CofE Primary School has 419 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Lukes CofE Primary School cover?

St Lukes CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Lukes CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Lukes CofE Primary School?

St Lukes CofE Primary School is at New Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HN.