St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School, Wolverhampton

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~434m)Possible (~620m)Unlikely (~806m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Grennan
Pupils:477 / 480 capacity
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902556434
Address:Park Street South, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, WV2 3AE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:104372
UKPRN:10068605
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Wolverhampton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Luke's has excellent leadership that creates high expectations for all. The school provides good quality teaching that helps children make solid progress, particularly in reading, writing and maths. Pupils behave well, feel safe and enjoy a range of activities including sports, educational visits and enrichment programmes.

Key Strengths

  • Inspirational leadership that has significantly improved teaching quality and pupil achievement
  • Rigorous systems for checking teaching quality and supporting teacher development
  • Good pupil behaviour, attendance and attendance above average
  • Effective promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • Well-planned Early Years provision where children enjoy imaginative activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers need to check pupils' progress more regularly to ensure tasks are consistently challenging
  • Quality of teacher feedback is not always clear enough and pupils do not always act on advice
  • Some pupils occasionally do not concentrate in lessons as well as they should

Safeguarding

Safeguarding systems are very thorough and meet all statutory requirements.

Extracurricular Activities

Educational visits, visitors to school, curriculum evenings, assemblies, gymnastics, trampolining, dance, breakfast club, after-school club

St Luke's is a good school with an inspirational headteacher who has made significant improvements in teaching and achievement since the last inspection. Pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is in line with national averages, representing good progress from their starting points.

At a Glance

45.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

17 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy94%
Well taught88%
Good progress88%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 73% to 87%. Maths has improved from 69% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

477 pupils

480 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

High pressure
New homes approved:4,087
Projected new pupils:1,022

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton

Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

3,705

Applications

3,170

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

19 November 2024
12 March 2019
11 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.62783%

Overall absence

10.45576%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised3.45194%
Unauthorised1.17589%
Persistent (10%+)10.45576%
Severe (50%+)0.80429%

Absence trend

2.39664%
18/19
2.71415%
20/21
4.59744%
21/22
5.78991%
22/23
4.79213%
23/24
4.62783%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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