St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Newcastle (Staffordshire).
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 talented, caring staff have high expectations and work hard to build strong partnerships with parents. We believe that where that partnership is strong and supportive, all our pupils flourish. We hope this website gives you an insight into the unique nature of St. Luke's and the life your child will enjoy at our school.
Choosing your child's school is one of the hardest decisions that parents can make. There are many questions you will want to ask and we hope that this website will give an insight into the many aspects of school life and will help you to make that decision. You are very welcome to visit and to see the school in action.
If you would like more information or would like to come for a visit, you are more than welcome. With my best wishes, Mrs Sam Ray Executive Headteacher of Betley and St Lukes CE Primary School Our school is part of a Hard Federation called The Great Oak CE Learning Federation. We have two schools in our Federation and it was formed in September 2016.
We have one Governing Board.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124267
- 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
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Antony Sutcliffe Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Forrest | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Tufail | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Finn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sebastian Jeremy Dunsandle Daly | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dennis Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jayne Leighton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Samantha Turner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Clare Hough | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mechele Carpenter | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Rev Tim Watson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mrs Samantha Ray | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Miss Gemma Whittingham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
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