Witham St Hughs Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy has been rated as outstanding in all areas of its performance during its recent inspection, reflecting a continuation of excellence since its last inspection in December 2012. The school provides a vibrant learning environment where pupils are inspired and encouraged to achieve academically and personally. Pupils demonstrate exemplary behavior and embody the school's core values, which highlights the strong culture of respect and responsibility throughout the school community. The leadership team is dedicated to ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive tailored support and encouragement to thrive.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy learning and achieve exceptionally well.
• The curriculum is highly ambitious and effectively delivered.
• Pupils develop a love for reading, supported by a diverse library.
• Teachers adapt lessons skillfully to meet the needs of all pupils.
• The school provides numerous extracurricular opportunities.
• Strong personal development curriculum that emphasizes character education.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Witham St Hughs Academy attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

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, 0.2% of pupils at Witham St Hughs Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 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 Witham St Hughs Academy had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

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, 2.9% of pupils at Witham St Hughs Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Witham St Hughs Academy received £11,269 and spent £10,864 for each of its 408 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £142,000 (£349 per pupil).

Across all 27 schools of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, income was £8,020 and spending £8,028 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Lincoln · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

Witham St Hughs Academy is part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, which runs 27 schools. The nearest others:

• Manor Farm Academy Lincoln
• Waddington All Saints Academy Lincoln
• Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Newark
• Sir Edmund Hillary Academy Worksop
• Warren Primary Academy Nottingham
• Hogarth Academy Nottingham
• St Ann's Well Academy Nottingham
• Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy Nottingham
• Sycamore Academy Nottingham
• Huntingdon Academy Nottingham

What is Witham St Hughs Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Witham St Hughs Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Witham St Hughs Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Witham St Hughs Academy was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Witham St Hughs Academy have?

Witham St Hughs Academy has 411 pupils on roll.

What age range does Witham St Hughs Academy cover?

Witham St Hughs Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Witham St Hughs Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Witham St Hughs Academy?

Witham St Hughs Academy is at Muntjac Way, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9WF.