Voluntary controlled school · Manchester

St Luke's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
405Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105503URN

Langport Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4NG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 below Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

86 applications for 39 places · 83rd of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

9 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 September 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Manchester median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

86 applications · 39 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 3.8; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 4.2; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 2.3; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.2; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	39	86	2.2	39	1.00
Sep 2025	32	86	2.7	31	0.97
Sep 2024	27	103	3.8	27	1.00
Sep 2023	33	81	2.5	31	0.94
Sep 2022	23	96	4.2	22	0.96
Sep 2021	27	61	2.3	27	1.00
Sep 2020	51	94	1.8	50	0.98
Sep 2019	49	109	2.2	43	0.88
Sep 2018	34	71	2.1	31	0.91
Sep 2017	30	82	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2016	35	71	2.0	29	0.83
Sep 2015	53	97	1.8	46	0.87
Sep 2014	46	73	1.6	44	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 68% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%83rd of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	2%	103	104
2023/24	59%	3%	104	103
2022/23	59%	7%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Plymouth Grove Primary School
0.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Armitage CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
0.5 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Stanley Grove Primary Academy
1.1 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Medlock
1.2 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2021

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Agnes C of E Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Good2022

2.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105503 · 352/3044
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 485 pupils · 405 on roll
Free school meals: 53.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Langport Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4NG
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources