St Luke's CofE Primary School
Weaste Lane, Salford, M5 5JH
This school is closed (it closed in March 2025).
It was replaced by St Luke's CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Delves
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- URN
- 105930
- Local authority
- Salford
About this school
St Luke's CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Salford. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 438 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Luke's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 41% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 66% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 51% | 48% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 57% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24% | 53.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's CofE Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 7.4% | 41% | 438 | — |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 437 | 0.0 miles |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 62% | 4.7% | 45.2% | 469 | 0.6 miles |
| Light Oaks Infant School | — | 6.2% | 16.3% | 255 | 0.6 miles |
| Light Oaks Junior School | 57% | 6.2% | 22.6% | 355 | 0.6 miles |
| Summerville Primary School | 45% | 7.3% | 49.7% | 197 | 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)
- 41.02%
- English as an additional language
- 33.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.37%
- Persistent absence
- 23.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Salford
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Willow Tree Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
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Light Oaks Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Light Oaks Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Summerville Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Salford
Other schools in Salford
- Brentnall Academy Primary
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Primary
- Dukesgate Academy Primary
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Primary
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Light Oaks Infant School Primary
- Light Oaks Junior School Primary
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Road Academy Primary
- Monton Green Primary School Primary
- Moss Valley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Luke's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Salford.
- Has St Luke's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Luke's CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Luke's CofE Primary School?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School had 438 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- 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 24% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- 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 7 July 2025.