St Luke's CofE Primary School, Glossop
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Luke's is an inclusive school where pupils feel they belong and behave well. The school provides excellent early years education and a wide range of enrichment activities to help all pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils, develop their talents. Strong leadership and effective support systems ensure pupils with additional needs receive the help they need to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and attendance, with staff maintaining consistently high expectations and a positive climate for learning
- Effective early years provision with priority given to reading, phonics, and communication skills
- Inclusive approach that successfully supports pupils with additional needs to access the curriculum
- Extensive enrichment programme including sports, clubs, and community service opportunities
- Clear leadership vision and aspirational approach focused on pupil success
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in mathematics and spelling/grammar remains below national averages, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Some younger pupils not given enough opportunities to develop reading fluency quickly enough
- Lack of explicit guidance on how handwriting should develop through the school, leading to variability in legibility
- Pupils' understanding of some aspects of diversity and what makes people different could be deeper
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding with all legal requirements met, ensuring pupils are safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cricket, Boccia, karaoke, belly laugh club, service club, outdoor learning activities
St Luke's CofE Primary School is an inclusive school with a clear vision and strong leadership, though achievement in mathematics and spelling/grammar remains below national averages. The school has established a broad curriculum with effective teaching and strong safeguarding practices.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71%. Maths has improved from 57% to 61%. Writing has declined from 73% to 68%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Glossop
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Glossop
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.21666%
Overall absence
9.28962%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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