South Wigston High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Wigston, Leicestershire
South Wigston High School is a secondary school in Wigston, Leicestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 16 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 730 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders have established a positive culture, which underpins life at South Wigston High School.”
- “This is founded on the ‘DNA’ of the school; ambition, determination and respect.”
- “Pupils have an increased sense of belonging and most feel happy, settled and safe.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ achievement at the end of key stage 4 is below national averages.”
- “This includes the achievement of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “However, some learning activities are not precisely targeted to what all pupils need and as a result some do not always engage fully with their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 97 first-preference applications, 111 offers in total, 97 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Wigston Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Countesthorpe Academy 1.8 mi Not judged
- Gartree High School 2.8 mi Not judged
- Brockington College 2.8 mi Requires improvement
- Beauchamp College 2.8 mi Good
- The Winstanley School 3.3 mi Good
- Manor High School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Thomas Estley Community College 4.9 mi Not judged