R L Hughes Primary School, based in Wigan, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
R L Hughes Primary School currently has around 440 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 18.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mayfield Street, Wigan, WN4 9QL |
| Website: | http://www.rlhughes.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01942701147 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Monica Middlehurst |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106424 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 460 |
| Number of Pupils: | 440 |
| Number of Boys: | 219 |
| Number of Girls: | 221 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.00% | 405 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 8 |
| African | 1.80% | 8 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R L Hughes Primary School Mayfield Street , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9QL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Council Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9AZ | 3out of 4 | 404 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nicol Mere School Roman Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8DF | 4out of 4 | 976 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Hodnet Drive , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8PQ | 3out of 4 | 1,034 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Downall Green Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0DL | 3out of 4 | 1,493 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cansfield High School Old Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP | 3out of 4 | 452 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF | 3out of 4 | 982 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ | 3out of 4 | 1,091 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ | - not rated | 1,091 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gerard Pupil Referral Unit YMCA Building , Hilton Street WN4 8PD | - not rated | 866 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ascent Autism Specialist College 11 the Parks , WA12 0JQ | - not rated | 1,340 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Martha H School Downall Green Road , WN4 0LZ | - not rated | 1,854 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Learn 4 Life School 64a Rectory Road , Ashton in Makerfield WN4 0QD | - not rated | 1,876 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP | - not rated | 2,125 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.