St Luke's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Bradford
St Luke's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fagley Lane, Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3NS
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “St Luke’s CofE Primary School is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “They enjoy positive relationships with staff and receive high-quality pastoral care and support.”
- “The school knows the pupils and their families well.”
To improve
- “While there are high expectations for pupils’ achievement, these have not been realised in recent years.”
- “This is reflected in the results pupils achieve in assessments sat at the end of key stage 2.”
- “Over time, pupils have not been as prepared as they need to be for the next stage of their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Cavendish Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fagley Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wellington Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Holybrook Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Peel Park Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published