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South Wigston High School

Foundation school · Wigston · LE18 4TA

Ages 10–14 · Leicestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
840
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 10–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Gary Toward

Location

Address
St Thomas Road
Postcode
LE18 4TA
Town
Wigston
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Oadby and Wigston
Constituency
Harborough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 10–14, in Wigston, Leicestershire.

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

Nearby middle deemed secondary 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

  • South Wigston High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Parkland Primary School South Wigston

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Rolleston Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 9PT · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM47.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Fairfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 4WA · Leicestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wigston College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 16–18

    • FSM0.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wigston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DT · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Eyres Monsell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 9AH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.1%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Toward

Official links