Lincoln Birchwood Junior SchoolSt Hugh's Catholic Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School and St Hugh's Catholic Primary are primary schools in Lincoln.
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Hugh's Catholic Primary scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Hugh's Catholic Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School was judged Good and St Hugh's Catholic Primary was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Lincoln Birchwood Junior School and 49.0% for St Hugh's Catholic Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lincoln Birchwood Junior School (48.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Hugh's Catholic Primary (64.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnLincoln Birchwood Junior School | LincolnSt Hugh's Catholic Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 146th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 26th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 253 | 267 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 245 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN6 0NL | Lincoln, LN6 0SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 272 | 277 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.8% | 28.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 28.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.4% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary
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