Wigston CollegeCountesthorpe Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wigston College and Countesthorpe Academy are secondary schools.
Wigston College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Countesthorpe Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wigston College is ahead on our composite score.
Wigston College was judged Good and Countesthorpe Academy was judged in need of attention.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigstonWigston College | CountesthorpeCountesthorpe Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 44 in Leicestershire | 39th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 16-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 265 | 1,190 | |
| Capacity | 929 | 1,795 | |
| Location | Wigston, LE18 2DS | Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 40.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 12.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.26 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | 101 | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 Stronger figure | 30.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.7 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.8% | 14.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 1,190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 3.8% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 26.2% | 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.
A-level average points
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 College
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