St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School, Woking
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Woking, part of Xavier Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 20 schools in Woking with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- 1.5 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School in detail
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "I'd like to welcome you to St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School. St Hugh's is an outstanding one-form entry Catholic Primary School in the diocese of Arundel and Brighton and is part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust ."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, multi-sports, cross-country, choir, chess, Lego and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 93% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 137 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School are The Hermitage Infant School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); The Hermitage Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); St John's Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 79% maths); and Knaphill Junior School (0.7 miles, 77% reading, 54% maths).
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
The Hermitage Infant SchoolThe Hermitage Junior SchoolSt John's Primary SchoolKnaphill Junior School
The trust
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Xavier Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queenswood Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 147 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School are The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (0.4 miles) and Hoe Valley School (1.8 miles).
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports CollegeHoe Valley School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
1.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Woking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woking
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.5 first choices per place
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
109
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,134
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,008
Per pupil
£1149k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
2.2%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School average 31 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School has around 216 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
3% of sessions were missed at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 2.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School?
St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School is at Five Oaks Close, St John's, Woking, Surrey, GU21 8TU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)