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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 118146

St Hugh's Special School

Community special school · Scunthorpe · DN16 1NB

Ages 11–16 · 160 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

1.3

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.65
−20+2
Attainment 81.3
English & maths grade 5+3%
English & maths grade 4+3%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
158

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

160 pupils · 138 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
114 / 46
School capacity
138
Capacity fill
160 / 138 (116%)
Free school meals
50.6%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Kenyon

Location

Address
Bushfield Road
Postcode
DN16 1NB
Town
Scunthorpe
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 50.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN16
19
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ScunthorpeNear DN16

  • Bushfield Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 1NA · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.1 miles away

  • Outwood Junior Academy Brumby

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2HY · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Brumby

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 1NT · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Rowan Education

    Other independent special school

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2AG · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 10–16

    0.3 miles away

  • Frodingham Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 1ST · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Lincoln Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2ED · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2TF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Kenyon
Telephone
01724842960
Website
https://st-hughs.n-lincs.sch.uk/

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