Cromwell Avenue, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire LN10 6TQ
10 reasons to choose St Hugh's School, Woodhall
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St Hugh’s School, Woodhall has a Schoolsmith Score® of 87. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Woodhall Spa and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
St Hugh’s School, Woodhall is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 10% of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Day fees at St Hugh’s School, Woodhall range from £3,695 (Rec) to £5,975 per term (2023/24).
Average class size
St Hugh’s School, Woodhall has one class per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for St Hugh’s School leavers are usually a boarding school after Year 8. 70% of pupils go on to Oundle School, Uppingham School, Oakham School, Repton, or Queen Margaret’s York.
The St Hugh's School, Woodhall curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5. Forest School for all pupils up to Year 4 and outdoor skills sessions for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and computing throughout, for art from Year 2, for science from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at St Hugh's School, Woodhall
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. All pupils from Year 3 represent the school in a team sport. An all-inclusive policy.
The Arts at St Hugh's School, Woodhall
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, a string orchestras and five instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 7.30pm. Facility for occasional boarding. Minibus service.
Find another school near St Hugh's School, Woodhall
St George’s Preparatory School, Boston (19.7 miles); Greenwich House School (21.2 miles); Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools (27.2 miles); Witham Hall Preparatory School (40.9 miles).
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington (15.1 miles); Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School (17.2 miles); Carlton Road Academy (17.2 miles).
Lincoln Minster School (27 miles); St James’ School, Grimsby (34.2 miles); Stamford School (46.3 miles).
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Horncastle (6.3 miles); Branston Community Academy (14.7 miles); King Edward VI Academy (16.5 miles).