St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
About St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School sits within Trafford, a local authority with a strong reputation for primary education, and it holds its own in a competitive field. Among 63 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 32nd based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Park Road Academy Primary School and Brooklands Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. St Hugh's is a large Roman Catholic state primary with a nursery provision, serving 637 pupils from ages 3 to 11. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 176 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.93, and 60 first-preference applications for those 60 places. That level of demand suggests strong local confidence in the school, even if its ranking places it in the middle of the pack in Trafford.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 211 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 Oct 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: sthughstimperley.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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