Wigston AcademyCountesthorpe Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wigston Academy and Countesthorpe Academy are secondary schools.
Wigston Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Countesthorpe Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wigston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wigston Academy was judged Good and Countesthorpe Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.4 for Wigston Academy and 38.7 for Countesthorpe Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wigston Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Countesthorpe Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigstonWigston Academy | CountesthorpeCountesthorpe Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 40th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,286 | 1,149 | |
| Capacity | 1,560 | 1,795 | |
| Location | Wigston, LE18 2DT | Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.4 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.8% | 36.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 55.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 257 | 155 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 101 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,314 | 1,190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 26.2% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Wigston Academy
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