St Hugh's Special School

St Hugh’s Special School continues to be recognized as an outstanding school, providing a remarkable educational experience for its pupils. The school fosters a supportive and caring environment where students develop essential independence and emotional skills. With a strong emphasis on personalized support, pupils are exceptionally prepared for their next steps, embracing the school’s core values of resilience, respect, aspiration, and kindness. Recent improvements to the curriculum and teaching methods showcase the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education tailored to the unique needs of each student.

Strengths

• Pupils are extremely happy and engaged in their learning.
• Staff go above and beyond to support each pupil.
• The curriculum is ambitious, creative, and thoughtfully planned.
• Leaders have initiated transformational changes for continuous improvement.
• Pupils develop independence and character through tailored interventions.
• The school has a strong commitment to preparing pupils for future success.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Hugh's Special School attended 92.2% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 22.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.1% of pupils at St Hugh's Special School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Hugh's Special School had 6.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 St Hugh's Special School had 160 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Hugh's Special School received £29,912 and spent £28,189 for each of its 160 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,318,000 (£8,235 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Hugh's Special School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Hugh's Special School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was St Hugh's Special School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Hugh's Special School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does St Hugh's Special School have?

St Hugh's Special School has 160 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Hugh's Special School cover?

St Hugh's Special School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is St Hugh's Special School?

St Hugh's Special School is at Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB.