Thythorn Field Community Primary School, Wigston
Thythorn Field Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wigston, part of Symphony Learning Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Thythorn Field Community Primary School in detail
Thythorn Field Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "About Our School We are a busy and friendly school, situated in the heart of a thriving and vibrant community. We are proud to be a 'No Outsiders - Everyone's Welcome' school and to have achieved our Anti-bullying Gold award. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries or questions you may have."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Thythorn Field Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 119993), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Thythorn Field Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Thythorn Field Community Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thythorn Field Community Primary School are Little Hill Primary (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 58% maths); The Meadow Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); and Glenmere Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 87% maths).
Little Hill PrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolThe Meadow Community Primary SchoolGlenmere Community Primary School
The trust
Thythorn Field Community Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Symphony Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 14 (8.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rawson Drive (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thythorn Field Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 87 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thythorn Field Community Primary School are Wigston Academy (0.9 miles), Wigston College (1 mile), South Wigston High School (1.5 miles) and Gartree High School (1.8 miles).
Wigston AcademyWigston CollegeSouth Wigston High SchoolGartree High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
Thythorn Field Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Thythorn Field Community Primary School (URN 119993), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
26.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Thythorn Field Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119993). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thythorn Field Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thythorn Field Community Primary School 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Thythorn Field Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
165 pupils
210 places
45 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wigston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wigston
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
165
Total Pupils
80
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,301
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Thythorn Field Community Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119993). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.4%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
174
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
Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Are there exam results for Thythorn Field Community Primary School?
Thythorn Field Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 119993), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Thythorn Field Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thythorn Field Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Thythorn Field Community Primary School (URN 119993), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Thythorn Field Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thythorn Field Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Thythorn Field Community Primary School?
Classes at Thythorn Field Community Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thythorn Field Community Primary School?
Thythorn Field Community Primary School has around 165 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Thythorn Field Community Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Thythorn Field Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Thythorn Field Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Thythorn Field Community Primary School?
Thythorn Field Community Primary School is at Bideford Close, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2QU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)