St Luke's Catholic Primary School
The Willows, Frodsham, WA6 7QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Eileen Murtagh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 111379
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244259999
About this school
St Luke's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Frodsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 73 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 77% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 77% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 69% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Catholic 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 | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Luke's Catholic Primary School compares
St Luke's Catholic Primary School ranked 101st of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.2% | 15.3% | 73 | — |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | 81% | 4.6% | 9.9% | 214 | 0.3 miles |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| Frodsham Primary Academy | 77% | 9% | 53.9% | 80 | 0.6 miles |
| Hillview Primary School | 54% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 168 | 1.7 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School | 71% | 4% | 17.8% | 151 | 1.7 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)
- 15.29%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 14.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frodsham Manor House Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Frodsham CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Frodsham Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Hillview Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Beechwood Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Frodsham
St Luke's Catholic Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Frodsham.
- Alvanley and Manley Village School Primary
- Frodsham CofE Primary School Primary
- Frodsham Manor House Primary School Primary
- Frodsham Primary Academy Primary
- Helsby Hillside Primary School Primary
- Horn's Mill Primary School Primary
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Norley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Helsby High School Secondary
- Fern House School and College Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Luke's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Frodsham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Luke's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Luke's Catholic Primary School is Miss Eileen Murtagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Luke's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Luke's Catholic 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 big is St Luke's Catholic Primary School?
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Luke's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 73 on roll (35%), 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Luke's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Luke's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Luke's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Luke's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 43% 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 Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School ranked 101st of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Luke's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Luke's Catholic 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.