St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Morley Street, Bury, BL9 9JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Luke's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 23rd of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2012, report published 16 May 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below 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 score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

465 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24.7%

24.7%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.1%

47.1%, 25.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Luke's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Holy Trinity Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
East Ward Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Royal
Phone: 01617644988
Website: stlukesbury.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Morley Street, Bury, BL9 9JQ
Local authority: Bury
URN: 133944

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.