St Luke's CofE First School
Plymouth Road North, Southcrest, Redditch, B97 4NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Baker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Sponsor
- Shires Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 150742
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527541219
About this school
St Luke's CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 138 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Luke's CofE First School (URN 116844).
How St Luke's CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | — | 138 | — |
| The Vaynor First School | — | 4.5% | 7.3% | 425 | 0.6 miles |
| Oak Hill First School | — | 6.1% | 20.6% | 440 | 0.8 miles |
| Holyoakes Field First School | — | 5.4% | 15.8% | 315 | 0.9 miles |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 11.9% | 446 | 0.9 miles |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | — | 7% | 12.7% | 170 | 1.0 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.
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 9.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Vaynor First School0.6 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Oak Hill First School0.8 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Holyoakes Field First School0.9 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Webheath Academy Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Redditch
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St George's CofE First School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Redditch
Other schools in Redditch
- Abbeywood First School Primary
- Arrow Valley First School Primary
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primary
- Batchley First and Nursery School Primary
- Beoley First School Primary
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primary
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Holyoakes Field First School Primary
- Matchborough First School Academy Primary
- Moons Moat First School Primary
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Luke's CofE First School teach?
- St Luke's CofE First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of St Luke's CofE First School?
- The headteacher of St Luke's CofE First School is Mrs Sally Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Luke's CofE First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Luke's CofE First 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 CofE First School?
- St Luke's CofE First School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is St Luke's CofE First School full?
- St Luke's CofE First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 138 on roll (92%), 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 CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Luke's CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Luke's CofE First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Luke's CofE First School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Luke's CofE First School?
- St Luke's CofE First School is part of SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Luke's CofE First School's absence rate?
- St Luke's CofE First School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census.
- Does St Luke's CofE First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Luke's CofE First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.