St Luke's CofE Academy Endon, Stoke-on-Trent
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon in detail
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon in its own words
In its own words: "St Luke’s CE Academy is a loving family that has a heart to be at the centre of the community. Our pupils learn to be positive change makers looking to our own and others’ needs. This is underpinned by a holistic approach to life with the golden thread of our Christian values."
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Luke’s is a Church of England Primary Academy, within the Staffordshire University Academies Trust. We deliver excellent learning, nurture and pastoral care for primary aged children within the village of Endon, the surrounding district and parts of the City of Stoke-on-Trent."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Luke's CofE Academy Endon as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's CofE Academy Endon are Endon Hall Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Greenways Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths); and Hillside Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Endon Hall Primary SchoolGreenways Primary AcademySt Anne's CofE (VC) Primary SchoolHillside Primary School
The trust
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon is one of 21 schools run by Staffordshire University Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
99 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Luke's CofE Academy Endon (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child does well at the school (98%).
Who goes there
4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 7 (3.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Luke's CofE Academy Endon.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Luke's CofE Academy Endon stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school's motto 'helping lights shine for all' permeates across every area of school life. All pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across the curriculum as well as personally and socially. Parents are extremely appreciative of all the school's work. One comment is typical of many when they stated, 'the teachers work their socks off to make sure the children feel supported and encouraged and always go the extra mile'.
Pupils love school and thrive. They live and breathe the school's '5B values'. Pupils advocate for these and, as a result, there is a particularly harmonious atmosphere across the school. Pupils have a thirst for learning and there is no disruption in lessons. They behave exceptionally well in and around school. Pupils have faith that staff will sort out any problems when they very rarely occur.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has a meticulously designed and well-ordered curriculum that is broad and vibrant. From the start of Reception Year, the curriculum identifies the precise knowledge, skills and vocabulary that pupils should learn. The school has considered carefully the important content that pupils should revisit to help them to build on their learning over time. For example, in science, pupils use their previous knowledge about electrical circuits when making a torch in design and technology.
Teachers are experts in delivering the curriculum. The school has made sure that they are very well trained and there is a consistency of approach. Teachers use a range of strategies successfully to check that pupils have firmly understood earlier concepts and ideas. Any gaps in learning are quickly identified and addressed. The school uses the most recent educational research to inform the approaches that teachers use. This helps pupils to learn and achieve extremely well.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2016 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
99 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Luke's CofE Academy Endon from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Luke's CofE Academy Endon is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
213 pupils
217 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
106
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,274
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1121k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 CofE Academy Endon
Questions parents ask about St Luke's CofE Academy Endon
What are SATs results like at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
Of the pupils at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is St Luke's CofE Academy Endon's Ofsted rating?
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
No fixed boundary. When St Luke's CofE Academy Endon is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
Classes at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon has around 213 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Luke's CofE Academy Endon in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Luke's CofE Academy Endon on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's CofE Academy Endon?
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon is at Leek Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 9EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)