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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Little Hill Primary | Wigston Academy | Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Wigston College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Little Hill Primary | Wigston Academy | Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Wigston College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigston, LE18 2GZ | Wigston, LE18 2DT | Leics, LE18 2DT | Wigston, LE18 2DS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 4–19 | 16–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 24% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 53% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 37% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 8.9% | 11.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | 26.1% | 34.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 239 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 52 | 255 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 406 | 1,286 | 250 | 241 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 406 / 420 (97%) | 1,286 / 1,560 (82%) | 250 / 236 (106%) | 241 / 929 (26%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.2% | 25.1% | 30.2% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam Williams | Mr Chris Conlon | Mr Thomas Harrup | Mrs Ailie Pollon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Wigston Academies Trust | — | Wigston Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL | Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST | BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL | WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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