Wigston College

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary, 16 plus
Ofsted rating
Good
May 11 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
14 - 18 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Leicestershire
Unique reference
138894
Address
Station Road, LE18 2DS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
276 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
39.9%
Girls
60.1%
First language not English
12.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
12%
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
6.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 70.7%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 8.3%
African 4.3%
Other White 3.3%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Asian 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

A-Level Results

A Levels, Average result

This school
28.31, C-
Local authority average, state-funded schools
32.00, C+
England average, state-funded schools
35.29, B-

Best 3

This school
30.52, C
Local authority average, state-funded schools
32.55, C+
England average, state-funded schools
35.78, B-

AAB or higher

This school
3.9%
Local authority average, state-funded schools
16.8%
England average, state-funded schools
25.6%
Year 2022-2023

Subjects

Subjects entered at 16 to 18

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*7
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)11
Art and Design (3d Studies)GCE A level9
Art and Design (Fine Art)GCE A level7
BiologyGCE A level18
Business Studies:SingleGCE A level19
ChemistryGCE A level15
Computer Studies / ComputingGCE A level4
Drama and Theatre StudiesGCE A level6
English LanguageGCE A level5
Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes11.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 12
146
58
88
Year 13
130
52
78
Year 2023-2024

Participation in Education, Training, Employment

Destinations after A‑levels
School
LA
England
Staying in education
71.0%
47.6%
45.0%
Further education
2.0%
4.9%
6.0%
Higher education
68.0%
42.3%
38.2%
Other education
0.0%
0.5%
0.8%
Entering employment
17.0%
27.5%
27.9%
Entering apprenticeships
4.0%
8.0%
6.7%
Not in education or employment
8.0%
12.0%
15.1%
Destination unknown
1.0%
4.9%
5.3%
School: Year 2023-2024 Local authority: Year 2022-2023 England: Year 2022-2023

Progression to Higher Education or Training

Destinations after A‑levels
School
LA
England
Degrees
67.0%
63.6%
65.5%
Top third higher education institutions
20.0%
20.5%
23.8%
Other study at level 4 or 5
0.0%
2.9%
2.5%
Higher apprenticeships
1.0%
2.7%
2.2%
School: Year 2023-2024 Local authority: Year 2020-2021 England: Year 2020-2021

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