Water Leys Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigston.
Summary of the comparison
Water Leys Primary School and Fairfield Community Primary School are primary schools in Wigston.
Water Leys Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairfield Community Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Water Leys Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Water Leys Primary School was judged Good and Fairfield Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Water Leys Primary School and 52.0% for Fairfield Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Water Leys Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fairfield Community Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigstonWater Leys Primary School | WigstonFairfield Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 126th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigston, LE18 1HG | Wigston, LE18 4WA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.7% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 14.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Water Leys Primary School
Fairfield Community Primary School
Full profiles: Water Leys Primary School · Fairfield Community Primary School