Best 3 Secondary schools in Wigston – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wigston Academy (Secondary) in Wigston; Wigston College (Secondary) in Wigston; South Wigston High School (Secondary) in Wigston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wigston Academy, Wigston College and South Wigston High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Wigston, Leicestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Wigston Academy), published Aug 2022. The lowest is 3 (South Wigston High School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for South Wigston High School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,350, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Wigston Academies Trust and Learning Without Limits Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Wigston Academy
LE18 2DT
|
Wigston College
LE18 2DS
|
South Wigston High School
LE18 4TA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2DT |
Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2DS |
Wigston Leicestershire LE18 4TA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Aug 2022 | 2 29 Mar 2017 | 3 14 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1560 | 929 | 860 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigston Academies Trust | Wigston Academies Trust | Learning Without Limits Academy Trust |
| Website | www.wigstonacademy.org | www.wigstoncollege.org | www.southwigston.leics.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01162881228 | 01162881611 | 01162782388 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 2DT - Ofsted
- 2 15 Aug 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.wigstonacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01162881228
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 2DS - Ofsted
- 2 29 Mar 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.wigstoncollege.org
- Telephone
- 01162881611
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 4TA - Ofsted
- 3 14 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Learning Without Limits Academy Trust
- Website
- www.southwigston.leics.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01162782388
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