South Wigston High School vs Wigston Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
South Wigston High School
Wigston
Wigston Academy
Wigston
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
730
1286
Capacity
860
1560
Occupancy
85%
82%
FSM %
36.0%
25.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jun 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
36.9
39.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
28.6%
28.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-