Wigston Academy

Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DT

Good

Inspected 7 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

42.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,314

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,314 / 1,560 (84%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.7%

Disadvantaged

14.9%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

13.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.8

Attainment 8

1,314 pupils

32.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

60.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

26.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +10.6 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£50,108

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,830 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

22.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,380

Spend per pupil

£7,473

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.