Witham St Hughs Academy
Muntjac Way, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln, LN6 9WF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Coy
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 137978
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522869590
About this school
Witham St Hughs Academy is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 411 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 61 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 82% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 13% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 85% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 92% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Witham St Hughs Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 398 |
| 2024/25 | 408 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Witham St Hughs Academy compares
Witham St Hughs Academy ranked 11th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.1% | 12.3% | 411 | — |
| Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 30.9% | 77 | 1.6 miles |
| Bassingham Primary School | 54% | 4.6% | 16.3% | 167 | 2.0 miles |
| The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill | 72% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 187 | 2.2 miles |
| The South Hykeham Community Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 130 | 2.9 miles |
| Eagle Community Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 24.2% | 56 | 3.0 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)
- 12.25%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.1%
- Persistent absence
- 2.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Bassingham Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill2.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
The South Hykeham Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Eagle Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Witham St Hughs Academy ranks 4th of the 63 ranked primary schools in Lincoln.
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- Branston Junior Academy Primary
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Digby Church of England School Primary
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Witham St Hughs Academy teach?
- Witham St Hughs Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Witham St Hughs Academy?
- The headteacher of Witham St Hughs Academy is Mr Sam Coy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Witham St Hughs Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Witham St Hughs Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Witham St Hughs Academy?
- Witham St Hughs Academy has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Witham St Hughs Academy full?
- Witham St Hughs Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Witham St Hughs Academy a faith school?
- No. Witham St Hughs Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Witham St Hughs Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Witham St Hughs Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Witham St Hughs Academy?
- Witham St Hughs Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Witham St Hughs Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Witham St Hughs Academy rank locally?
- Witham St Hughs Academy ranked 11th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Witham St Hughs Academy's absence rate?
- Witham St Hughs Academy's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Witham St Hughs Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Witham St Hughs Academy'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 1 July 2026.