St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Queen's Park Road, Heywood, OL10 4XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Luke's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Heywood for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 4th of 8 primary schools in Heywood. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 6 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

446 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals30.5%

30.5%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support32.1%

32.1%, 17.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Luke's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
All Souls Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	76% met the expected standard
Harwood Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Woodland Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kimberley Farrall
Phone: 01706369443
Website: stlukesceprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen's Park Road, Heywood, OL10 4XB
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105805

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.