41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
482.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
783
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of South Wigston High School · Secondary · Leicestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
-2pp
56%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-1pp
30%25%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
34.5
-0.5
39.837.134.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.5
EBacc entry
27%
-1pp
39%29%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
482.4
-26.5
527.7505.1482.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 482.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
783
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA
Local authority
Leicestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41% | 23% | 34.5 | Not applicable | 27% | 482.4 | 32% | 783 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 24% | 35.0 | -1.02 | 28% | 509.0 | 29% | 816 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 20% | 36.7 | -0.68 | 18% | 501.4 | 18% | 831 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 30% | 39.8 | -0.50 | 21% | 527.7 | 22% | 844 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 24% | 39.1 | -0.28 | 39% | 521.5 | 40% | 833 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 26% | 39.0 | +0.06 | 42% | 589.3 | 43% | 838 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 26% | 38.8 | -0.24 | 53% | — | 55% | 840 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 783 | 16.9 | 14% | 10% | 31% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 816 | 16.8 | 12% | 7% | 30% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 831 | 16.2 | 15% | 4% | 28% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 844 | 16.4 | 12% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 840 | 16.5 | 12% | 2% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 833 | 15.8 | 16% | 4% | 34% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 838 | 14.9 | 14% | 4% | 32% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 840 | 14.5 | 13% | 4% | 32% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.