St Hugh’s Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Pupils make outstanding progress. From starting points which are in line with those expected for their age, they reach standards in English and mathematics at the end of Year 6 which are well above those found nationally.

Teaching is outstanding. Teachers have high expectations of pupils. They motivate them to learn through well planned and highly stimulating activities.

Pupils enjoy school very much. They behave exceptionally well. They work together in lessons in a highly mature and sensible manner.

They have a clear understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Leaders are ambitious. They are constantly pushing for fu...rther improvement.

They monitor the quality of teaching and pupil progress very carefully. They provide well-focused training for staff and high quality support for pupils. The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development extremely well.

Pupils enjoy a wide variety of activities. Staff and pupils express pride in the school's very caring ethos. Pupils have a very many opportunities to take on responsibilities and serve their community.

They are being exceptionally well prepared for a future in the modern world. The governing body is well-organised and very effective. It uses information provided by the senior leaders to hold the school to account for pupils' achievement and well-being.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below average, as is the proportion who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is well below the national average.

(This is additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, those in local authority care and pupils with a parent in the armed forces.) The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is average. The proportion of these pupils supported at school action plus, or with a statement of special educational needs, is below average.

All pupils are educated on site. The school does not use alternative provision to support any of its pupils. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum standards for pupils' attainment and progress.