Wigston Academy

Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT

Local ranking26th of 44 secondary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1560

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
25.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
252

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1314
Boys
674 (51%)
Girls
640 (49%)
Capacity
1560 (84% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
24.7%
EAL
14.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,380/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.8%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Other: 5.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%

69.8%

White British

5.4%

White Other

5.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Station Road

Wigston, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
137984
UKPRN
10036926
Establishment No.
5403
Trust
WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST