What year groups does St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy teach?

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.

Who is the headteacher of St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy?

The headteacher of St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is Mr Gregory Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary 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 St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy?

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy has 267 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.

Is St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy full?

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 245 pupils and 267 on roll (109%), 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's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?

Yes. St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.

Does St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?

No. The schools register records St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.

Who runs St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy?

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

How have St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.

What are St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary 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.

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St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0SH

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Gregory Hughes
Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham
Sponsor: Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Constituency: Lincoln
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 245
Pupils on roll: 267
URN: 139627
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01522501137

About this school

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 267 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 10 December 2024 · report published 21 January 2025

Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	39	41	37
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	64%	63%	49%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	10%	7%	3%
Expected standard in reading	74%	80%	70%
Expected standard in maths	77%	78%	70%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	67%	73%	62%
Average scaled score in reading	105.0	106.0	103.0
Average scaled score in maths	105.0	104.0	103.0
Reading progress	+2.80	-	-
Writing progress	+2.50	-	-
Maths progress	+3.80	-	-

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's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Lincolnshire average	England average
2022/23	64%	54%	57.9%
2023/24	63%	54.6%	58.8%
2024/25	49%	56.7%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	5.2%	6.8%
2023/24	4%	6.6%
2024/25	4.4%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	270
2023/24	274
2024/25	277

School census, spring count each academic year.

How St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy compares

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy ranked 192nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	49%	4.4%	28.2%	267	—
Leslie Manser Primary School	46%	6.8%	42.8%	264	0.2 miles
The Lancaster School	—	8.1%	61.5%	99	0.3 miles
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School	52%	6.6%	54.8%	253	0.4 miles
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School	—	6.3%	45.3%	81	0.6 miles
Hartsholme Academy	49%	6%	44.5%	346	1.3 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): 28.16%
English as an additional language: 28.2%
Overall absence: 4.44%
Persistent absence: 8.79%

Location

Nearby schools

Leslie Manser Primary School
Primary · Lincoln

0.2 miles
The Lancaster School
Primary · Lincoln

0.3 miles
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School
Primary · Lincoln

0.4 miles
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Lincoln

0.6 miles
Hartsholme Academy
Primary · Lincoln

1.3 miles

Other schools in Lincoln

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy ranks 52nd 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 St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy teach?: St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
Who is the headteacher of St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy?: The headteacher of St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is Mr Gregory Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary 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 St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy?: St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy has 267 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
Is St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy full?: St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 245 pupils and 267 on roll (109%), 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's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?: Yes. St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
Does St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?: No. The schools register records St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
Who runs St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy?: St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How have St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 49% 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's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy rank locally?: St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy ranked 192nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?: St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
What are St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary 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.