St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Altrincham (Trafford).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.4%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
584 / 596 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Music
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 106340
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hugh Faupel | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ryan Conroy | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Canon Chris Matthews | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jim McNally | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rachel Serrage | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emily Heywood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Anne Drinkwater | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Kelly | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Rob Ignatowicz | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily O'Hare Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Simon Hunt Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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