Voluntary controlled school · Staffordshire

St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

4–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
124267URN

Pepper Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6QJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.5 below Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

33 applications for 23 places · 211th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

33 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 1.3; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Staffordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Staffordshire 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	23	33	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2025	23	37	1.6	23	1.00
Sep 2024	20	31	1.6	20	1.00
Sep 2023	18	24	1.3	18	1.00
Sep 2022	23	32	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2021	24	36	1.5	24	1.00
Sep 2020	21	31	1.5	20	0.95
Sep 2019	30	39	1.3	32	1.07
Sep 2018	28	47	1.7	26	0.93
Sep 2017	26	45	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2016	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2015	24	33	1.4	21	0.88
Sep 2014	25	37	1.5	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 50% · Maths 56% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%205th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	35%	0%	101	101
2023/24	38%	0%	99	100
2022/23	35%	6%	103	103

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 (C) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary Academy
1.2 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2023

1.6applications per place
Silverdale Primary Academy
1.3 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
2.1 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
2.2 km · Staffordshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.7applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary School
3.0 km · Staffordshire

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Westlands Primary School
3.0 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
3.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Churchfields Primary School
3.3 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124267 · 860/3093
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 33.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Pepper Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6QJ
Local authority: Staffordshire · Newcastle-under-Lyme

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