St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School

About St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School

St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School in Trafford is a Roman Catholic state primary for children aged 3 to 11, and it is currently oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 65 applications for just 33 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.97. Of those, 31 families put it as their first preference, and 31 first-preference offers were made. The school is operating slightly above its official capacity of 315 pupils, with 328 children on roll. Around 20% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is broadly in line with the national average for primary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed socioeconomic intake. The school also offers nursery provision, which feeds into the main school. The headteacher is Maureen Atherton.

Academically, St Hugh of Lincoln performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to a Trafford average of 71%. This places the school 9th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 10% locally, and 142nd out of 2,065 in the North West region. Pupils also achieved strong average scores of 108 in maths and 107 in reading. At the higher standard, 18% of pupils reached that level across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, rated it Good overall, with all five inspected categories — including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision — each judged Good. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009, but the school remains a strong performer in a competitive local area.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, music rooms, a sensory room, a chapel, a gymnasium, sports hall and playing fields. Sports on offer include athletics, football, cricket and dance, while clubs extend to art, drama, book club and choir. For children with additional needs, the school has identified provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Given its oversubscription and strong local ranking, this school is likely to suit Catholic families or those who value a faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer. Families should note that first-preference applications are likely to be the most reliable route to a place.

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