Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy
Wellington Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THREE SPIRES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Cooper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Three Spires Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- URN
- 150423
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234390
About this school
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 455 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 124313).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy compares
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy ranked 59th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 5% | 49.9% | 455 | — |
| Waterside Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 30.8% | 473 | 0.2 miles |
| Co-op Academy Northwood | — | 4% | 36.4% | 179 | 0.4 miles |
| Co-op Academy Grove | 54% | 4.4% | 44.1% | 317 | 0.5 miles |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | 67% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| Co-op Academy Hamilton | — | 4.6% | 39.3% | 136 | 0.8 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)
- 49.88%
- English as an additional language
- 58.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 15.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Waterside Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Northwood0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Grove0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Hamilton0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy ranks 93rd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy teach?
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy is Mrs Zoe Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy, 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 Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy?
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy has 455 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy full?
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 455 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy?
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy is part of THREE SPIRES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy ranked 59th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census.
- What are Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy'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 10 July 2026.