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St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6QJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#12,712
of 13,686 nationally

About St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and quality of education all received Good grades. However, the most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where just 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This places the school well below the Staffordshire local authority average of 65% for the same measure. Nationally, St Luke's ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools for this combined expected standard, sitting at the 92nd percentile from the bottom. The school's average reading and maths scores were 99 and 100 respectively, with only 6% of pupils reaching the higher standard in maths and 9% in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPepper Street, Newcastle, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6QJ
HeadteacherSam Ray
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils191
Free School Meals (FSM)30.9%
School Capacity191 / 210 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersDanceFootballAthleticsTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningChess

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St Luke's CofE (C) 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.