Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolR L Hughes Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Garswood Primary and Nursery School and R L Hughes Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Garswood Primary and Nursery School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and R L Hughes Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Garswood Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Garswood Primary and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and R L Hughes Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Garswood Primary and Nursery School and 78.0% for R L Hughes Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Garswood Primary and Nursery School (77.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at R L Hughes Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganGarswood Primary and Nursery School | WiganR L Hughes Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 53 in St Helens | 46th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 440 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 460 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN4 0SF | Wigan, WN4 9QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 440 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
R L Hughes Primary School
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