St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School
Glastonbury Road, Stretford, M32 9PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maureen Atherton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 106353
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616151199
About this school
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Stretford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 82% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 18% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 84% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 91% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 93% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 67.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 337 |
| 2023/24 | 331 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School compares
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School ranked 8th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.2% | 21.8% | 324 | — |
| Highfield Primary School | 60% | 3.4% | 19.1% | 288 | 0.4 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | — | — | — | 193 | 0.4 miles |
| Barton Clough Primary School | 61% | 5% | 47.4% | 155 | 0.4 miles |
| Davyhulme Primary School | 90% | 2.9% | 7.2% | 511 | 0.6 miles |
| Moss Park Primary School | 74% | 4.2% | 22% | 464 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.78%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 8.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Kingsway Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Barton Clough Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Davyhulme Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Moss Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Stretford
- The Orchards Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School teach?
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stretford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School is Mrs Maureen Atherton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School?
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School full?
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 324 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School compare with other schools in Trafford?
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School ranked 8th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.