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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lancaster Academy | South Wigston High School | Wigston Academy | Wigston College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lancaster Academy | South Wigston High School | Wigston Academy | Wigston College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE2 6FU | Wigston, LE18 4TA | Wigston, LE18 2DT | Wigston, LE18 2DS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 16–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.6 | 35.0 | 38.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | 24% | 24% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 46% | 42% | 53% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 8% | 28% | 37% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 11.6% | 8.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.8% | 35.1% | 26.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 5.4% | 2.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 78 | 113 | 239 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 139 | 134 | 255 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 883 | 730 | 1,286 | 241 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 883 / 1,200 (74%) | 730 / 860 (85%) | 1,286 / 1,560 (82%) | 241 / 929 (26%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.9% | 36% | 25.1% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Anna Fisher | Ms Sara-Jayne Fletcher | Mr Chris Conlon | Mrs Ailie Pollon |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Leicester South | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Without Limits | Learning Without Limits | Wigston Academies Trust | Wigston Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST | 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 | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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