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Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

Academy converter · Wigston · LE18 3QL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

206

Local authority

Leicestershire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wigston, Leicestershire, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Wigston
14
Primary schools in Wigston
10
Academies among open schools in Wigston
79% (11)
Open schools in LE18
15
Primary in LE18
10
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WigstonNear LE18

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138090

Location

Address
Shenley Road
Postcode
LE18 3QL
Town
Wigston
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Oadby and Wigston
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
95 / 111
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
206 / 211 (98%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mr A Gallagher
Telephone
01162882203
Website
www.stjohnfisher-wigston.leics.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
71%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.0%

Persistent absence

4.8%

Unauthorised

0.5%

Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.2% · Persistent 6.0%
2021/22
Overall 5.9% · Persistent 15.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England