R L Hughes Primary School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put R L Hughes Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 57 in 2021 to 37 in 2026, while places went from 57 to 51.
Across Wigan, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Wigan lodged 130 appeals against primary school offers; 100 reached a hearing and 26 succeeded (26% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 37 | 93 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 46 | 105 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 46 | 97 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 47 | 41 | 95 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 91 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 100 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 47 | 45 | 112 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 66 | 118 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 49 | 49 | 116 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 57 | 125 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 60 | 60 | 129 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 60 | 70 | 144 | 1.2 | 14 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.