St Lukes CofE Primary School
New Penkridge Road, Cannock, WS11 1HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Shaun Miles
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 419
- URN
- 134353
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227450
About this school
St Lukes CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 419 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lukes 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 57 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 82% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 89% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 84% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Lukes 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lukes CofE Primary School compares
St Lukes CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 419 | — |
| Longford Primary Academy | 51% | 8% | 44.9% | 265 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 219 | 0.7 miles |
| Moorhill Primary School | 37% | 6.8% | 46.4% | 274 | 1.1 miles |
| Bridgtown Primary School | 76% | 6.2% | 48.8% | 328 | 1.1 miles |
| Redhill Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 57.1% | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.46%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.45%
- Persistent absence
- 3.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longford Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Moorhill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Bridgtown Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Redhill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other schools in Cannock
St Lukes CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 16 ranked primary schools in Cannock.
- Bridgtown Primary School Primary
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Primary
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Primary
- Five Ways Primary School Primary
- Gorsemoor Primary School Primary
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Primary
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Primary
- Jerome Primary School Primary
- Littleton Green Community School Primary
- Longford Primary Academy Primary
- Moorhill Primary School Primary
- Norton Canes Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Lukes CofE Primary School teach?
- St Lukes CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lukes CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Lukes CofE Primary School is Mr Shaun Miles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lukes CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lukes 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 Lukes CofE Primary School?
- St Lukes CofE Primary School has 419 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Lukes CofE Primary School full?
- St Lukes CofE Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 419 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 Lukes CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lukes CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Lukes CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Lukes CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Lukes CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 Lukes CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Lukes CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Lukes CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lukes CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lukes CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lukes 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 1 July 2026.