St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 277 pupils, and a capacity of 245 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
277
Pupils
245
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Lincolnshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 245 places. 277 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lincolnshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.8% of pupils at St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lincolnshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln, LN6 0SH
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139627
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If St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Lincoln are the next closest alternatives.
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North Scarle Primary School Catchment Area
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The South Hykeham Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lincolnshire
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lincolnshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Lincoln
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Lincoln
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy currently has 277 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 245 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.