St Luke's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our school motto is: "Together we will flourish" . We work together to build long lasting, positive relationships. We have the confidence and resilience to succeed and overcome difficulties throughout life. We aspire to achieve our dreams by looking after our mind, body and spirit.
Your beginning will seem so small, since your future will flourish – Job 8:7 The school is situated along Fagley Lane, next door to St Luke's Church which is on Harrogate Road, Eccleshill. St Luke's is a single form entry Primary School. There are usually 30 children per class.
St Luke's School was originally built in 1843 at the instigation of William Scoresby the vicar of Bradford Parish Church (now the Cathedral). Nowadays St Luke's school is controlled by the Local Authority but is still closely connected to St Luke's Church. It is called a 'Church of England Voluntary Controlled' School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 107305
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nichola Towers | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Philippa Slingsby-Lunn | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Amreen Ashtiaq | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jemma Oldfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Vicky Rutherford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Dempsey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rachel Fox | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ian Allen | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tina Housley Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Helen Houlbrook Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Clare Pugh Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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