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
- 1328 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 72.4%
Mixed 7.9%
Other White 6%
Indian 5.9%
African 3%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.55
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 74 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
Admissions
Wigston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 255
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 121
Offers
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 71
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 283 144 139 |
| Year 8 | 257 137 120 |
| Year 9 | 274 147 127 |
| Year 10 | 248 127 121 |
| Year 11 | 266 131 135 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 39.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 34.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.2% 1.0% |