61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
957.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,314
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wigston Academy · Secondary · Leicestershire
Part ofWIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+8pp
62%54%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+8pp
42%32%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
42.8
+4.4
44.440.536.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.8
EBacc entry
25%
-11pp
37%31%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
957.4
+33.6
1072.7891.9711.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 957.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,314
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
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 | 61% | 32% | 42.8 | Not applicable | 25% | 957.4 | 31% | 1,314 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 24% | 38.4 | -0.63 | 37% | 923.8 | 42% | 1,328 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 29% | 39.8 | -0.50 | 36% | 845.3 | 45% | 1,311 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 42% | 44.4 | -0.11 | 29% | 1072.7 | 35% | 1,331 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 21% | 36.5 | -0.46 | 25% | 711.1 | 34% | 1,319 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 23% | 35.5 | -0.62 | 27% | 798.4 | 35% | 1,372 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 1,199 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,314 | 17.7 | 17% | 15% | 25% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,328 | 20.6 | 17% | 15% | 24% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,311 | 21.2 | 17% | 15% | 23% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,331 | 23.6 | 15% | 14% | 24% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,325 | 22.6 | 14% | 11% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,319 | 17.7 | 12% | 7% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,372 | 16.5 | 11% | 6% | 25% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,199 | 16.9 | 9% | 5% | 25% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.