St Luke's CofE Primary School, Salford
St Luke's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Salford, part of Thrive Church of England Academy Trust Ltd. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Luke's CofE Primary School in detail
St Luke's CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "On behalf of the pupils, staff, parents and governors of St Luke's CE Primary School I would like to welcome you to a school community where ' Belonging Believing Becoming ' permeates everything that we do. It is with great pride, that as Head Teacher of St. Luke's CE Primary School, I welcome you to our school."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Luke's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105930), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Luke's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put St Luke's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke's CofE Primary School are Willow Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths); Light Oaks Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Light Oaks Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); and Summerville Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 59% maths).
Willow Tree Primary SchoolLight Oaks Infant SchoolLight Oaks Junior SchoolSummerville Primary School
The trust
St Luke's CofE Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Thrive Church of England Academy Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Black (16%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 112 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 20 (4.6%) 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 tram or metro stop is Weaste (Manchester Metrolink), about 760 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Luke's Primary School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Luke's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Luke's CofE Primary School are All Hallows RC High School (0.2 miles), Buile Hill Academy (0.4 miles), Ellesmere Park High School (1 mile) and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK (1.1 miles).
All Hallows RC High SchoolBuile Hill AcademyEllesmere Park High SchoolAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Luke's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Luke's CofE Primary School (URN 105930), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2024.
At a Glance
41.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Luke's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105930). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Luke's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
St Luke's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Salford
Term dates
St Luke's CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Luke's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Luke's CofE Primary School is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
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, 7 serious and 4 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
6 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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Luke's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salford
Across Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
112
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
30.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
437
Total Pupils
225
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,055
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Luke's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105930). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
7.4%
Overall absence
23.7%
Persistent absence
375
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 Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Luke's CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for St Luke's CofE Primary School?
St Luke's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105930), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Luke's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Luke's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Luke's CofE Primary School (URN 105930), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Luke's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Luke's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Salford 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 Primary School?
St Luke's CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Luke's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Luke's CofE Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Luke's CofE Primary School?
St Luke's CofE Primary School has around 437 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Luke's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Luke's CofE Primary School 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.
Does St Luke's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Luke's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Luke's CofE Primary School?
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, 7 serious and 4 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 6 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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Luke's CofE Primary School?
St Luke's CofE Primary School is at Weaste Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 5JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)