Wigston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2022 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
- 137984
- Address
- Station Road, LE18 2DT
- Website
- www.wigstonacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1314 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 72.8%
Mixed 8.2%
Other White 5.6%
Indian 5.3%
African 2.9%
Pakistani 1.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 250 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 248 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Wigston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 130
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 125 131 |
| Year 8 | 282 143 139 |
| Year 9 | 255 135 120 |
| Year 10 | 266 143 123 |
| Year 11 | 255 128 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |