Academy converter · Lincolnshire

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
267Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139627URN

Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0SH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

31 applications for 19 places · 128th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	31	1.6	19	1.00
Sep 2025	35	55	1.6	37	1.06
Sep 2024	35	58	1.7	40	1.14
Sep 2023	35	59	1.7	40	1.14
Sep 2022	35	51	1.5	36	1.03
Sep 2021	31	51	1.7	29	0.94
Sep 2020	35	72	2.1	47	1.34
Sep 2019	35	69	2.0	34	0.97
Sep 2018	35	57	1.6	37	1.06
Sep 2017	34	58	1.7	31	0.91
Sep 2016	35	71	2.0	52	1.49
Sep 2015	35	74	2.1	42	1.20
Sep 2014	35	67	1.9	40	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 62% · Maths 70% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%192nd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	3%	103	103
2023/24	63%	7%	106	104
2022/23	64%	10%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Leslie Manser Primary School
0.2 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
The Lancaster School
0.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School
0.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

52%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School
1.0 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place
Hartsholme Academy
2.0 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School
2.2 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ling Moor Primary Academy
2.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139627 · 925/3346
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 245 pupils · 267 on roll
Free school meals: 27.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2013
Replaced: The Saint Hugh's Catholic Primary School, Lincoln (URN 120617)
Address: Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0SH
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Lincoln

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources