St Hugh's School
Carswell Manor, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8PT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr David Griffiths
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 123299
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01367870700
About this school
St Hugh's School is an independent school in Oxfordshire. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Hugh's School under its current framework. 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
St Hugh's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Hugh's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 337 |
| 2023/24 | 338 |
| 2024/25 | 327 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 70
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mulberry Bush School5.1 miles
Special schools · Witney
-
Sandwell Learning Centre5.7 miles
Special schools · Nr Bampton
-
Cokethorpe School5.9 miles
Independent schools · Witney
-
Fitzwaryn School7.0 miles
Academies · Wantage
-
Aspris Ridgeway School7.6 miles
Special schools · Swindon
Other schools in Oxfordshire
- Chilworth House Upper School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Hugh's School teach?
- St Hugh's School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Oxfordshire.
- Who is the headmaster of St Hugh's School?
- The headmaster of St Hugh's School is Mr David Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Hugh's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Hugh's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Hugh's School?
- St Hugh's School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is St Hugh's School full?
- St Hugh's School has capacity for 460 pupils and 310 on roll (67%), so it has space against 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's School a faith school?
- No. St Hugh's School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Hugh's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Hugh's School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.