Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Lancaster (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
40%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
47%
▼ 28pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.2
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.2%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
188 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Yoga
Key facts
- URN
- 119534
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Gault | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Punshon | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rachel Stephenson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Amy Garnett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn Goodwin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Anderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Mulholland-Helme | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Marcus Harding | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ellie Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Nikki Mann | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Greenwood | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judith Gault | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sandra Thornberry | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record