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St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 7QPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
#4,749
of 13,686 nationally

About St Luke's Catholic Primary School

St Luke's Catholic Primary School in Cheshire West and Chester is a small, oversubscribed state primary that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 13 applications for just 5 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.6, and only 4 of those 13 applicants were first-preference offers. That level of competition suggests a school with a strong local reputation, and it's worth noting that the school is a Roman Catholic faith school, which will shape its admissions criteria. The school is genuinely small — just 85 pupils against a capacity of 210 — so class sizes are likely to be very manageable, and the headteacher, Eileen Murtagh, leads a team that parents seem to trust. While the Department for Education's Parent View data isn't included here, the oversubscription figures alone tell you this is a school that local families are actively choosing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressThe Willows, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 7QP
HeadteacherEileen Murtagh
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils85
Free School Meals (FSM)15.3%
School Capacity85 / 210 (40% full)

The full report on this school

The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
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    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallSensory RoomLibraryArt StudiosSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsNetballSwimmingCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningChoirScience ClubEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Luke's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.