St Luke's Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Cheshire West and Chester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Luke's Catholic Primary School.

Frodsham, WA67QP Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

50

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
58.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 69.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
5 June 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
The Willows
Frodsham, WA67QP

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111379
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
The Willows, Frodsham, WA6 7QP
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
94
Free School Meals
11.7% (11 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
69.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
69.0 (+10.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.4 (9.1 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.9 (2.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 107.0
2023 103.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
6 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
12
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
94 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Following in the footsteps of Jesus, we learn, love and laugh together"

Gospel values Catholic values

With St. Luke as our Patron Saint, we firmly place gospel values at the heart of all we do.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to St Luke's Catholic Primary School. Our school is a friendly and welcoming place where everyone is valued. We strive to strengthen the links between the home, parish and local community, valuing the contribution they each make towards the development of the whole child.

Facilities

Daily mile track Adventure playground Canopy

Curriculum Highlights

Pathways to Write (mastery approach) – The Literacy Company's Pathways to Write Pathways to Spell – spelling scheme Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – phonics Power Maths – mathematics programme 1stClass@Number – maths Mastering Number – maths Whole Class Reading – reading strategy Reading for Pleasure Ten:Ten – Personal Development (RHE) MyHappyMind – personal development

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription Criteria: Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children; Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St. Luke’s Frodsham; Other baptised Catholic children; Any other children. Within each category, the attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment increases the priority.

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