Little Hill Primary, Wigston

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~510m)Possible (~729m)Unlikely (~948m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sam Williams
Pupils:406 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162811963
Address:Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2GZ
Trust:OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:142261
UKPRN:10053765
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Little Hill Primary excels at making every pupil feel known, valued and supported. The school has created a genuinely inclusive environment where pupils with additional needs thrive alongside their peers, backed by expert staff and strong partnerships with parents and external agencies. Pupils develop into confident, kind individuals with positive attitudes to learning and a clear sense of belonging to their school community.

Key Strengths

  • Strong inclusive culture with excellent support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils
  • Highly effective leadership and governance with clear focus on school improvement
  • Positive behaviour and attendance, with calm, orderly classrooms and strong staff-pupil relationships
  • Well-considered personal development programme that builds pupils' confidence and understanding of values
  • Significant improvements to writing teaching resulting in closing gaps in pupil knowledge

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing standards, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, need continued focus to close remaining gaps
  • Pupils' knowledge and recall of specific faiths and religions could be stronger

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Choir, sports, yoga, Bhangra, residential visits, play leader roles, school ambassador roles, class greeter roles

Little Hill Primary is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe, valued and supported. Leaders have created a culture of inclusion with high expectations for all pupils, and the school continues to make meaningful improvements.

At a Glance

17.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+16ppWriting

Reading has improved from 69% to 73%. Maths has improved from 59% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

12

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Birkett House School (adj)
67m · 1 min walk
Pochins Close (opp)
105m · 2 min walk
Long Street (opp)
153m · 2 min walk
Council Offices (opposite)
199m · 3 min walk
Ashton Close (opp)
349m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

406 pupils

420 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wigston

Medium pressure
New homes approved:787
Projected new pupils:197

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigston

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
26 October 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
31 August 2015

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72296%

Overall absence

9.47075%

Persistent absence

359

Enrolments

Authorised3.88038%
Unauthorised0.84258%
Persistent (10%+)9.47075%
Severe (50%+)0.27855%

Absence trend

3.56242%
18/19
2.85761%
20/21
6.12933%
21/22
5.16778%
22/23
5.04614%
23/24
4.72296%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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