St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy
Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0SHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Lincoln for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 49th of 62 primary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 21 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
The school has established high expectations for everyone. There is a clear ambition that all pupils will leave the school with the academic skills they need to succeed. The school also takes great care to ensure that pupils become well-rounded members of their own communities and the world beyond. They are guided to 'live, love and learn' in ways which reflect the school's ethos. Pupils live out the school's expectations for them. They work hard, achieve well and treat others as they would wish to be treated. Pupils are excellent ambassadors for the school. They are polite and kind. They behave well and support each other in their work and play. They take their responsibilities seriously. They develop confidence and pride in all they do. For example, the youngest pupils in school perform the Christmas nativity with aplomb. They delivered their lines, and sang and danced with obvious enjoyment in front of their families and friends. Staff care for pupils exceptionally well. Pupils speak fondly of the adults in school who help them. Parents and carers place a great deal of value on the school's work to support and educate their children. Pupils flourish in the school's safe and happy environment.
What the school should improve
- The teaching strategies used to support pupils with SEND are not fully embedded. This impacts pupils' ability to successfully learn the intended curriculum. The school should ensure that staff effectively adapt their teaching so that these pupils learn as well as they can.
- Sometimes, the strategies that staff use to check pupils' understanding of the intended learning are not fully effective. In those instances, pupils' misconceptions or knowledge gaps are not spotted and addressed. The school should ensure that staff routinely assure themselves that pupils have secured the foundational knowledge they need before moving on to new learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
37 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
267 pupils on roll, with places for 245
Schools near St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Manser Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| The Lancaster School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Lincoln Birchwood Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Infant and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hartsholme Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Maria Blood
- Phone
- 01522501137
- Address
- Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0SH
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 139627
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.