Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Gaffiney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 119534
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0152465445
About this school
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lancaster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Skerton St Luke's Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 63% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 73% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 67% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 60% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Skerton St Luke's Church of England 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School compares
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranked 393rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 6% | 41.4% | 188 | — |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | 33% | 8.6% | 51.3% | 144 | 0.3 miles |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | 63% | 7.3% | 62.2% | 362 | 0.5 miles |
| Castle View Primary Academy | 31% | 7.1% | 52.5% | 100 | 1.0 miles |
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 19.1% | 320 | 1.2 miles |
| Willow Lane Community Primary School | 46% | 5.7% | 41% | 199 | 1.2 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)
- 41.41%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.97%
- Persistent absence
- 14.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster0.3 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Castle View Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Morecambe
-
Willow Lane Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Lancaster
Other schools in Lancaster
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranks 22nd of the 24 ranked primary schools in Lancaster.
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Bentham Community Primary School Primary
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Castle View Primary Academy Primary
- Caton Primary School Primary
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary
- Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Leanne Gaffiney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Skerton St Luke's Church of England 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 Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School?
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School full?
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), 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 Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School ranked 393rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Skerton St Luke's Church of England 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 30 June 2026.