School profile

St Hugh's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Oldham, OL4 5NZ

Requires improvement

Map showing St Hugh's CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Hugh's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils211
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Jane Lisic
TrustCROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Nov 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150039.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Oldham58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Oldham4%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Oldham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Oldham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Oldham105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Oldham71%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Oldham68%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Oldham72%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils211
Girls109
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.3%
First language not English40.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.193
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46%
African
13.3%
Other Black
9.5%
Other White
8.1%
Other Asian
6.2%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.92
Support staff (FTE)11.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.20
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.8
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Oldham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.3%, worse than England, worse than Oldham15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than Oldham0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Hugh's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryAlt AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOasis Academy LeesbrookFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRoundthorn Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Agnes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGlodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAlexandra Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHey-with-Zion Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Hugh's CofE Primary School

What is St Hugh's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Hugh's CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Hugh's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Hugh's CofE Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are St Hugh's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at St Hugh's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Hugh's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Hugh's CofE Primary School made 14 offers from 20 applications (1.4 per offer), and 8 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Hugh's CofE Primary School?

St Hugh's CofE Primary School has 211 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Hugh's CofE Primary School?

St Hugh's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Hugh's CofE Primary School?

At St Hugh's CofE Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Hugh's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Hugh's CofE Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.