St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
Five Oaks Close, St John's, Woking, GU21 8TU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Grace
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Woking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 143370
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483480441
About this school
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Woking. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 216 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 87% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 17% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 90% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Catholic 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School compares
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School ranked 6th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3% | 1.9% | 216 | — |
| The Hermitage Infant School | — | 4.2% | 16.4% | 234 | 0.2 miles |
| The Hermitage Junior School | 63% | 5.7% | 19.4% | 294 | 0.2 miles |
| St John's Primary School | 46% | 6.2% | 34.3% | 248 | 0.3 miles |
| Knaphill Junior School | 46% | 4.1% | 23.9% | 262 | 0.7 miles |
| Knaphill Infant School and Nursery | — | 5% | 17.1% | 178 | 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)
- 1.89%
- English as an additional language
- 20.3%
- Overall absence
- 3%
- Persistent absence
- 2.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Hermitage Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Woking
-
The Hermitage Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Woking
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St John's Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Woking
-
Knaphill Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Woking
-
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Woking
Other schools in Woking
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School ranks 1st of the 20 ranked primary schools in Woking.
- Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beaufort Primary School Primary
- Bisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadmere Primary Academy Primary
- Brookwood Primary School Primary
- Goldsworth Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Horsell CofE Junior School Primary
- Kingfield Primary School Primary
- Knaphill Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Knaphill Junior School Primary
- Maybury Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Woking.
- Who is the headteacher of St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is Mrs Catherine Grace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic 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 big is St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School full?
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 216 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is part of XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 90% 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 Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School ranked 6th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic 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 2 July 2026.