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R L Hughes Primary School

Community school · Wigan · WN4 9QL

Ages 3–11 · 425 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
352

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

425 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
425
Boys / girls
205 / 220
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
425 / 460 (92%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Monica Middlehurst

Location

Address
Mayfield Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Postcode
WN4 9QL
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 425 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN4
15
Primary in WN4
8
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.0%
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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM23.4%
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    • FSM23.6%
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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM43.5%
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  • St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

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    • FSM18.5%
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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.1%
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  • Garswood Primary and Nursery School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Monica Middlehurst
Telephone
01942701147
Website
http://www.rlhughes.wigan.sch.uk

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