South Wigston High School vs Wigston College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
South Wigston High School
Wigston
Wigston College
Wigston
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
16–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
730
241
Capacity
860
929
Occupancy
85%
26%
FSM %
36.0%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
May 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
36.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
28.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
131
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
59%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
127
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (98)
Psychology (82)
Mathematics (70)
Geography (66)
Sociology (66)
Law (58)
Biology (56)
Mathematics (52)