St Luke's Catholic Primary School
The Willows, Frodsham, WA6 7QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Luke's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Frodsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 9th of 9 primary schools in Frodsham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 18 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 June 2024
St Luke's is a small school where staff know each pupil as an individual. Pupils like coming to school and they enjoy warm relationships with their teachers. Pupils are kind to one another and said that everyone is welcome there. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils progress well through the curriculum and leave Year 6 ready for the next stage in their education. Pupils, including children in the early years, behave well. They are polite and courteous to staff and visitors. They listen to one another's ideas and care for their friends. In all that they do, pupils take pride in following the school rules. Pupils enthusiastically choose from the range of clubs and activities that the school offers. These include sports club, dance and chess. Older pupils enjoy the responsibility of a range of leadership roles. For example, Year 6 buddies accompany children from the Reception class to the local library. Pupils vote for junior leaders, who help to organise fundraising events. Pupils love the chances to go on trips. They especially like residential visits where they learn to become independent.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, some teachers do not use assessment information as well as they could to inform future learning activities. This means that some pupils' progress is hampered because they are not helped to build successfully on prior learning. The school should ensure that teachers utilise checks on pupils' learning to carefully design their next steps. This will help to secure pupils' prior learning before they move on to new concepts.
- Some of systems to ensure that the governors maintain oversight of the school's work are not as effective as they should be. This sometimes hampers governors from gaining a full insight into pupils' education and welfare. The governing body should ensure that it strengthens its procedures to maintain an accurate understanding of pupils' experiences at school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
73 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Luke's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Frodsham Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Hillview Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Beechwood Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Eileen Murtagh
- Phone
- 01244259999
- Address
- The Willows, Frodsham, WA6 7QP
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111379
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.