R L Hughes Primary School
Community school in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 425 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 460 |
| Free school meals | 20.20% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Mayfield Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9QL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.rlhughes.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942701147 |
| URN | 106424 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Nicol Mere School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Rectory CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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