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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled primary school in Bury (Bury).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
33.0
▲ 12.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.7%
▼ 0.2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
111%
465 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Luke's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bury. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is James Royal.

Enrichment

16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Multi-Sports
  • Swimming
  • Music
  • Purple Mash
  • Reading Spine
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Essential Letters and Sounds
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Oxford Reading Tree

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
133944
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
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2003

Governing body (5 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ian DryburghChair of GovernorsInterim Executive Boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Canon Jill PillingGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Charlotte GarnerGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Gareth RennieGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Vikki SempleGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Shoab Uddin FormerGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Katie Malley FormerGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2025 · term ended 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