Parkland Primary School South Wigston, Wigston
Parkland Primary School South Wigston is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wigston, part of Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 9 schools in Wigston with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Parkland Primary School South Wigston in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Parkland Primary School South Wigston reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (65% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Parkland Primary School South Wigston
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Parkland Primary School South Wigston as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Parkland Primary School South Wigston are Fairfield Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths); Rolleston Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths); Little Hill Primary (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); and Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths).
Parkland Primary School South Wigston's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Fairfield Community Primary SchoolRolleston Primary SchoolLittle Hill PrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
The trust
Parkland Primary School South Wigston is one of 21 schools run by Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
33.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Timber Street (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 192 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Parkland Primary School South Wigston issued 19 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Parkland Primary School South Wigston are South Wigston High School (under 0.1 miles); Wigston College (0.7 miles); Wigston Academy (0.9 miles); and Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (1.1 miles).
South Wigston High SchoolWigston CollegeWigston AcademyTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Parkland Primary School South Wigston is an inclusive, nurturing school. The school's curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged. Pupils feel well supported. One pupil said, 'The teachers always help us, and if we are stuck, they help us by giving us examples of what we need to do.'
Pupils enjoy their learning and focus well in lessons. They are polite and interact with each other and adults with respect. Pupils are happy and feel safe. One pupil said, 'We have a pastoral team who anyone can talk to about things that are worrying or upsetting them.'
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children in early years show high levels of independence. Staff interact purposefully with children and encourage early language development. In Reception Year, children access a wide range of learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors. Children learn through playing, exploring and taking appropriate risks. Children are clear about routines and expectations. Adults regularly check children's development at different points in the year. Children are well prepared for key stage 1.
The school has prioritised reading. The phonics programme is well sequenced, and staff are well trained. Pupils identify sounds independently. Some pupils receive support to blend sounds together to read unfamiliar words. Pupils enjoy reading. Classrooms have phonics resources displayed, which pupils use to help them with their writing. They use the posters to support their spelling, for example.
From Ofsted's September 2023 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Before and after school care
Parkland Primary School South Wigston is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicestershire
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Parkland Primary School South Wigston, with their latest published grades:
- CEL Sports After School Club - Day nursery, under 0.1 miles
- South Leicestershire College Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 24 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Busy Bugs Pre School - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 23 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Busy Bees at Leicester South Wigston - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 27 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Play Days Academy - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 30 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Parkland Primary School South Wigston from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parkland Primary School South Wigston is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Will you get a place at Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
For 2026 entry it had 56 first choices for 58 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
552 pupils
630 places
78 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Glen Parva South Wigston Primary planning area (Leicestershire) will have 170 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 9 additional places needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
549
Total Pupils
286
Boys
263
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,653
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,255
Per pupil
£3295k
Total funding
£256k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
509
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Questions parents ask about Parkland Primary School South Wigston
What are SATs results like at Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
Of the pupils at Parkland Primary School South Wigston who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Parkland Primary School South Wigston's Ofsted rating?
Parkland Primary School South Wigston's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
Parkland Primary School South Wigston was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
Classes at Parkland Primary School South Wigston average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
Parkland Primary School South Wigston has around 549 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Parkland Primary School South Wigston in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Parkland Primary School South Wigston have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Parkland Primary School South Wigston is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026).
How many road collisions happen near Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
Parkland Primary School South Wigston is at St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)