St Hugh's Special School, Scunthorpe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
50.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
116%
Over capacity
160 pupils
138 capacity
22 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Scunthorpe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scunthorpe
Admissions Demand - North Lincolnshire
Places available
2,283
Applications
1,858
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Secondary admissions across North Lincolnshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.84158%
Overall absence
22.22222%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Hugh's Special School
Bushfield Road Infant School
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
Frodingham Infant School
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School
St Luke's Primary School
Priory Lane Community School
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue
Oakfield Primary School
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