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Wigston College

Academy converter · Wigston · LE18 2DS

Ages 16–18 · 241 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill26%

241 pupils · 929 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
97 / 144
School capacity
929
Capacity fill
241 / 929 (26%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 16–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Mrs Ailie Pollon

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
LE18 2DS
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

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 16–18, in Wigston, Leicestershire, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 0%.

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%
    • Absence8.9%

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  • South Wigston High School

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  • Lancaster Academy

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    • Att836.6
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  • Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

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  • Gartree High School

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  • Beauchamp College

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    • Att857.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Countesthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Countesthorpe · LE8 5PR · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–19

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Manor High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ailie Pollon
Telephone
01162881611
Website
www.wigstoncollege.org

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