Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireParkland Primary School South Wigston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigston.
Summary of the comparison
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire and Parkland Primary School South Wigston are primary schools in Wigston.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parkland Primary School South Wigston scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire is ahead on our composite score.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire was judged strong and Parkland Primary School South Wigston 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 80.0% for Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire and 52.0% for Parkland Primary School South Wigston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire (71.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parkland Primary School South Wigston (58.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigstonSaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | WigstonParkland Primary School South Wigston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 45th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 211 | 600 | |
| Location | Wigston, LE18 3QL | Wigston, LE18 4TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 548 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Full profiles: Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire · Parkland Primary School South Wigston