R L Hughes Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wigan
R L Hughes Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 February 2023. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mayfield Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9QL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 425 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming school.”
- “They benefit from positive relationships with each other and with staff.”
- “Governors and leaders are ambitious for all pupils to be successful both academically and as well-rounded individuals.”
To improve
- “The changes are yet to be fully implemented in some year groups.”
- “Therefore, some teachers are unclear about what subject content they should teach.”
- “This prevents some pupils from learning and achieving as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nicol Mere School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Golborne Community Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Marus Bridge Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published