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Wigston Academy
Station Road, Wigston, LE182DT
011 6288 1228
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1312
Wigston Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1560. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 26 Sep 2018.
PUPIL MIX
690 boys and 622 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
22.2
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
10.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9%
EHC PLAN
2.9%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 25% | 38% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.12 | 4.03 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 26 Sep 2018 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 299 |
| Of which first preference applications | 207 |
| Of which second preference applications | 52 |
| Of which third preference applications | 33 |
| Total offers made | 232 |
| Of which first preference offers | 207 |
| Of which second preference offers | 16 |
| Of which third preference offers | 8 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
7
|
GREEN SPACE |
4
|
ENVIRONMENT |
8
|
SAFETY |
7
|
PROPERTY | £215,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
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