Muntjac Way, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln LN6 9WF
10 reasons to choose Witham St Hughs Academy
Top line
Witham St Hughs Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lincoln and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 8 miles.
School fundamentals
Witham St Hughs Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 25 members of L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Lincolnshire LEA.
Average class size
Witham St Hughs Academy has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Witham St Hughs Academy ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 15% of schools.
The Witham St Hughs Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, enterprise project, financial education, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with some cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Witham St Hughs Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Witham St Hughs Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.25/3.40pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm. Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Witham St Hughs Academy
Highfields School (7.8 miles); Burton Hathow Preparatory School (8 miles); Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools (8.2 miles).
Bassingham Primary School (1.8 miles).
Lincoln Minster School (9.3 miles); Worksop College (26.1 miles).
The Priory Academy LSST (7.1 miles); Branston Community Academy (11.7 miles); William Farr CofE Comprehensive School (14.7 miles).