Wigston AcademySir Jonathan North Girls' College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wigston Academy and Sir Jonathan North Girls' College are secondary schools.
Wigston Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Jonathan North Girls' College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is ahead on our composite score.
Wigston Academy was judged Good and Sir Jonathan North Girls' College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.4 for Wigston Academy and 52.9 for Sir Jonathan North Girls' College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wigston Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (53.8 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigstonWigston Academy | LeicesterSir Jonathan North Girls' College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 44 in Leicestershire | 4th of 21 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,286 | 1,115 | |
| Capacity | 1,560 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Wigston, LE18 2DT | Leicester, LE2 6FU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.4 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.8% | 58.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 72.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 257 | 235 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,314 | 1,149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 33.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 23.1% 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.
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