St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy., Telford
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Telford, part of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Telford and Wrekin (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. in detail
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I have the pleasure and privilege of leading this fantastic Catholic Primary School in Telford Shropshire. At St Luke’s we aim to inspire and motivate children in to becoming independent learners and ambitious young people. Our school is built on the foundations of Catholic teachings and Christian values are at the heart of all we do."
Coming up: an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Telford and Wrekin
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Luke's Catholic Primary School (URN 123558), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. are Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Good); Teagues Bridge Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 78% maths); and Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 38% reading, 38% maths).
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior SchoolWrockwardine Wood Infant School and NurseryTeagues Bridge Primary SchoolDonnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
The trust
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. is one of 18 schools run by Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 18 schools in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
44.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Black (16%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oakengates Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gordon Road (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. issued 6 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. are New Road Academy (0.4 miles) and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Telford and Wrekin published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1,858 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as St Luke's Catholic Primary School (URN 123558), it was rated Good in October 2014.
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Luke's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Luke's Catholic Primary School (URN 123558), the school St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. replaced. There are no figures for St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy., with their latest published grades:
- Trench Tots Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 4 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Teagues Bridge Pre-School - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 26 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Twiggy's Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 23 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bears Den - Pre-school, 0.9 milesOfsted report card, 27 March 2026: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Earlyworld Nursery - Day nursery, 1.1 milesOfsted, 4 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:
Apply to Telford and Wrekin for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Will you get a place at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
Telford and Wrekin published that the last place at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. offered on distance for 2026 entry went to a family 1,858 metres away. For 2026 entry it had 18 first choices for 20 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
156 pupils
160 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Telford and Wrekin council
Places available
2,419
Applications
2,124
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the North East planning area (Telford and Wrekin) will have 351 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
152
Total Pupils
75
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,627
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,901
Per pupil
£1053k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
142
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Questions parents ask about St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Are there exam results for St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Luke's Catholic Primary School (URN 123558), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.'s Ofsted rating?
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as St Luke's Catholic Primary School (URN 123558), it was rated Good in October 2014.
How close to St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. do you need to live?
Telford and Wrekin published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. on distance went to a family 1858 metres away.
Is it hard to get a place at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its 160 places.
How big are the classes at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
Classes at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. has around 152 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.?
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. is at Church Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7HG.
Sources: Telford and Wrekin admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)