Wigston Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Wigston, Leicestershire
Wigston Academy is a secondary school in Wigston, Leicestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,286 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2022
Strengths
- “This is a good school that serves its community well.”
- “Teachers have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve.”
- “They want them to aspire and to work hard.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects and after assessments, teachers do not consistently check that pupils remember the content sufficiently well.”
- “However, in some other areas of the curriculum, teachers do not encourage discussion of the subject matter.”
- “However, some pupils lack the confidence to discuss and debate in some areas of the personal development programme.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 August 2022 (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) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.8 | 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: 222 first-preference applications, 241 offers in total, 222 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.
- South Wigston High School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Gartree High School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Beauchamp College 1.9 mi Good
- Countesthorpe Academy 2.5 mi Not judged
- Manor High School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Brockington College 3.7 mi Requires improvement
- The Winstanley School 3.8 mi Good
- Thomas Estley Community College 5.7 mi Not judged