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St Luke's CofE Primary School

Wigan, WA3 2PWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#802 of 13,686 nationally

About St Luke's CofE Primary School

St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Wigan, one of 99 schools of its type in the local authority. It ranks 9th in the LA for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it comfortably inside the top 10. The three schools above it in Wigan's rankings are Nicol Mere School, Gilded Hollins Community School and Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, 1.4 kilometres away. St Luke's itself holds a Good rating, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, where inspectors judged that the school remains Good. Its previous graded inspection, in 2013, also awarded Good for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has a capacity of 198 but currently enrols 211 pupils, suggesting it is a popular choice among local families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Church Lane, Warrington, Wigan, WA3 2PW
HeadteacherSteve Hardaker
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity211 / 198 (107% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomForest SchoolPlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsTennisSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubCodingEco Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St Luke's CofE 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.