St Luke's CofE Primary School
Fagley Lane, Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Ackroyd
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 107305
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274639374
About this school
St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 40% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 47% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 60% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 47% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 98.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's CofE Primary School compares
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 53rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.9% | 28.5% | 209 | — |
| Cavendish Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 50.6% | 456 | 0.4 miles |
| Fagley Primary School | 27% | 5.8% | 43.1% | 269 | 0.4 miles |
| St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 57% | 5.9% | 43% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Wellington Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 27% | 473 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 46% | 7.2% | 36.6% | 180 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report14 May 2025
- 21 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.5%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cavendish Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Fagley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Wellington Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
St Luke's CofE Primary School ranks 33rd of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills 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 Bradford.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Luke's CofE Primary School is Miss Gemma Ackroyd, 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 209 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 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Leeds (ce).
- 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 52% in 2022/23 and 69% 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 Bradford?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School ranked 53rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below 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.