Primary school

St Luke's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bradford
  • BD2 3NS
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,734 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 72%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 39%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM69% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 50% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 59% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 55% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 52% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 40% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 69% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%69%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 11% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 98 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510798No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 101 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 101 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510799No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.4%
17 of 26 who put it first2014 · 62.5%2026 · 65.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2617
2nd215
3rd245

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026209
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.5%
First language not English14.5%
SEN support14.5%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

99.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (15% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.3% not applicable41.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.9% not applicable74.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?51.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 51.6% who said Yes above62.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child61.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.1
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.3
  • Leadership 1.4
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 3

Teachers 7.7 FTE · Whole workforce 20.6 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,364
Spend per pupil£7,231
Staff spend per pupil£5,204
Reserve per pupil£232
  • +£48,497revenue reserve
  • +£27,700in-year balance

Grants £6,975 · self-generated £388 · premises £417 per pupil