Wigston AcademyGartree High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wigston Academy and Gartree High School are secondary schools.
Wigston Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gartree High School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gartree High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wigston Academy was judged Good and Gartree High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.4 for Wigston Academy and 54.1 for Gartree High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wigston Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Gartree High School (55.0 in 2021-22, 54.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigstonWigston Academy | LeicesterGartree High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 44 in Leicestershire | 6th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,286 | 924 | |
| Capacity | 1,560 | 925 | |
| Location | Wigston, LE18 2DT | Leicester, LE2 5TQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.4 | 54.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.8% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 257 | 183 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,314 | 909 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 16.8% 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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