St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Earle Road, Liverpool, L7 6HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 167th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 19 June 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 7 May 2025
The school creates a vibrant and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and happy. Positive relationships between staff and pupils make all feel welcome and a part of the St Hugh's family. Many pupils come from different countries at various times during the year and return home for long periods of time. Despite this, pupils still feel that they are a part of the school and are eager to return. Pupils are polite and well mannered. Their conduct in lessons and at playtimes is equally positive. Pupils meet the high expectations that the school has for their behaviour and follow the values of respect, kindness and honesty. These foundations are strongly laid as soon as children enter the early years, or when pupils arrive at different points in the year. They quickly learn to share, take turns and understand what it means to be part of the school community. The school has high expectations for all pupils' achievement. Pupils learn the curriculum well across a range of subjects. Staff know the needs of pupils exceptionally well and broaden their experiences beyond the classroom. Pupils enjoy trips to the orchestra, the beach and museums. This links well to the curriculum and helps to expand pupils' vocabulary. Pupils are proud of the work that they produce and approach their studies with resilience.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not consistently apply their learning across the curriculum and as a result do not make important links between the knowledge that they learn across subjects. As a result, this hampers the depth of their understanding and readiness for future learning.
- The school's expectations for pupils' transcription skills such as handwriting, spelling and grammar are not consistently high. This hinders pupils' writing fluency. The school should ensure that the focus it places on pupils' writing skills within phonics sessions is built on and secured across the rest of the school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
187 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Community Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 33% met the expected standard |
| Smithdown Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Heygreen Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Andrea Connearn
- Phone
- 01517332899
- Address
- Earle Road, Liverpool, L7 6HE
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- URN
- 104652
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.