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Wigston Academy

Academy converter · Wigston · LE18 2DT

Ages 11–16 · 1,286 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.4

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.63
−20+2
Attainment 838.4
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

239

Places offered

255

1st-preference offers

239

Total preferences (any rank)
373
Preferred offers (top 3)
254
Applications from outside LA
121
Offers to outside-LA applicants
71

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

1,286 pupils · 1,560 places

Pupils on roll
1,286
Boys / girls
655 / 631
School capacity
1,560
Capacity fill
1,286 / 1,560 (82%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
323
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Wigston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Conlon

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
LE18 2DT
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigston, Leicestershire, 1,286 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wigston
14
Secondary schools in Wigston
3
Academies among open schools in Wigston
79% (11)
Open schools in LE18
15
Secondary in LE18
3
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Secondary in Leicestershire LA
44

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

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    • Absence9.2%

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Countesthorpe Academy

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    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.9%

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  • Manor High School

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Conlon
Telephone
01162881228
Website
www.wigstonacademy.org

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