South Wigston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 137931
- Address
- St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 783 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| Other White | 3.1% |
| African | 5.5% |
| Mixed | 10.9% |
| White British | 74.8% |
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Other | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 23% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 34.5 |
| Local authority average | 46.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.98 |
| Local authority average | 4.13 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| French | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
South Wigston High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 130
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 115
Offers
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 61
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 63 67 |
| Year 8 | 164 101 63 |
| Year 9 | 159 80 79 |
| Year 10 | 167 75 92 |
| Year 11 | 163 82 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |