Navigation Primary SchoolSt Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Altrincham.
Summary of the comparison
Navigation Primary School and St Hugh's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Altrincham.
Navigation Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Hugh's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Navigation Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Navigation Primary School was judged strong and St Hugh's Catholic Primary School 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 72.0% for Navigation Primary School and 75.0% for St Hugh's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Navigation Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltrinchamNavigation Primary School | AltrinchamSt Hugh's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | 27th of 59 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 637 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 682 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA14 1NG | Altrincham, WA15 6TQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 637 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 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.
Navigation Primary School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
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