Compare South Wigston High School and Wigston Academy and Wigston College
Comparison of secondary schools: South Wigston High School (Secondary) in Wigston; Wigston Academy (Secondary) in Wigston; Wigston College (Secondary) in Wigston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares South Wigston High School, Wigston Academy and Wigston College. 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 Learning Without Limits Academy Trust and Wigston Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
South Wigston High School
LE18 4TA
|
Wigston Academy
LE18 2DT
|
Wigston College
LE18 2DS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wigston Leicestershire LE18 4TA |
Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2DT |
Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2DS |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 14 May 2024 | 2 15 Aug 2022 | 2 29 Mar 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 860 | 1560 | 929 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Learning Without Limits Academy Trust | Wigston Academies Trust | Wigston Academies Trust |
| Website | www.southwigston.leics.sch.uk | www.wigstonacademy.org | www.wigstoncollege.org |
| Telephone | 01162782388 | 01162881228 | 01162881611 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
South Wigston High School
LE18 4TA
- 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
Wigston Academy
LE18 2DT
- 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
Wigston College
LE18 2DS
- 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
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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