Hestia School
Bigby Street, Brigg, DN20 8EF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Huckle
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 135247
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01652654251
About this school
Hestia School is an independent special school in Brigg. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hestia School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Hestia School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hestia 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 | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4 | 37.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 36.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.3 | 35.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
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
- 54
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Robert Holme Academy0.2 miles
Special schools · Brigg
-
Hera House4.7 miles
Special schools · Appleby
-
Tle Independent School5.8 miles
Special schools · Scunthorpe
-
Coritani Academy5.9 miles
Academies · Scunthorpe
-
St Luke's Primary School5.9 miles
Special schools · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Brigg
- Robert Holme Academy Special schools
- Brigg Primary School Primary
- Broughton Primary Academy Primary
- Hibaldstow Academy Primary
- Scawby Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) Primary
- Worlaby Academy Primary
- Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Sir John Nelthorpe School Secondary
- The Vale Academy Secondary
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 60 to 90 recorded 21 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Hestia School teach?
- Hestia School teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is a special school in Brigg.
- Who is the headteacher of Hestia School?
- The headteacher of Hestia School is Mrs Michelle Huckle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hestia School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hestia 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 Hestia School?
- Hestia School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Hestia School full?
- Hestia School has capacity for 90 pupils and 54 on roll (60%), 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 Hestia School a faith school?
- No. Hestia School has no designated religious character.
- How have Hestia School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 9.4 in 2022/23 and 1.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Hestia School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hestia 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 24 July 2026.