St Hugh's Special School

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Outstanding

Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NBOpen in maps

St Hugh's Special School is a special school in Scunthorpe for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in North Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 September 2013, report published 9 October 2013

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

31 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score1.4

1.4, 44.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.08

0.08, 4.01 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

160 pupils on roll, with places for 138

Eligible for free school meals50.6%

50.6%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Hugh's Special School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Rowan Education0.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
St Luke's Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Trent View College1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Tle Independent School1 mileReport card: Needs attention to expected standardNot published
Pledge2Learn2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Kenyon
Phone
01724842960
Website
st-hughs.n-lincs.sch.uk
Address
Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
URN
118146

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.