St Luke's CofE Primary School
Albion Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Bennett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 105708
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617707240
About this school
St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Luke's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 55% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 69% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 59% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 76% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Luke's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's CofE Primary School compares
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 65th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6.7% | 42.7% | 191 | — |
| St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 322 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 90% | 4.1% | 25.9% | 273 | 0.3 miles |
| Freehold Community Academy | 55% | 5.7% | 36% | 447 | 0.5 miles |
| Bare Trees Primary School | 45% | 5.7% | 35.4% | 636 | 0.6 miles |
| Burnley Brow Community School | 68% | 4.7% | 33.3% | 473 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.72%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.73%
- Persistent absence
- 26.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Freehold Community Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Bare Trees Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Burnley Brow Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranks 60th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Oldham.
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Luke's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School is Mr Lee Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Luke's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Luke's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Luke's CofE Primary School?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Luke's CofE Primary School full?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Luke's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Luke's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Luke's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Luke's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Luke's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Luke's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Oldham?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 65th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Luke's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Luke's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Luke's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.