R L Hughes Primary School
Community primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
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We are a large, busy and friendly school. We aim to give you a taste of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact our school directly with any queries you may have.
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Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 106424
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Carl Simmons Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Cheslie Hanway | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Shaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sharon McFarlane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rachel Seddon | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Fisher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Gaynor Sitko Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tim Booth Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steven Bell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record