South Wigston High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St Thomas Road
 Wigston
 Leicestershire LE18 4TA
Telephone: 0116 278 2388

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from South Wigston High School
Trust: Learning Without Limits Academy Trust
Sponsor: Learning Without Limits

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sara-Jayne Fletcher (since June 2024 – came from Babington Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Lorna Chandler
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 50.6 / 6.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 35.06
Number of pupils: 783
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Harborough
Electoral Ward: South Wigston
School Number: 8555402

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th April 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Parkland Primary School South Wigston (0.0km) show on map
  2. Rolleston Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  3. Fairfield Community Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  4. Wigston College (1.2km) show on map
  5. Wigston Academy (1.4km) show on map
  6. Wigston Birkett House Community Special School (1.4km) show on map
  7. Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.6km) show on map
  8. Tudor Grange Samworth Academy (1.6km) show on map
  9. Eyres Monsell Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  10. Little Hill Primary (1.7km) show on map
  11. Wigston Menphys Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
  12. Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  13. Foxfields Academy (1.8km) show on map
  14. The Goldhill Learning Foundation (2.0km) show on map
  15. All Saints Church of England Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  16. Water Leys Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  17. Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  18. Thythorn Field Community Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  19. Glen Hills Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  20. Marriott Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  21. Montrose School (2.5km) show on map
  22. Greenfield Primary School (2.7km) show on map
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  24. The Meadow Community Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  25. Overdale Infant School (2.9km) show on map
  26. Overdale Junior School (2.9km) show on map
  27. Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy,... (3.0km) show on map
  28. Lancaster Academy (3.2km) show on map
  29. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (3.2km) show on map
  30. Granby Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  31. Glenmere Community Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  32. Countesthorpe Academy (3.2km) show on map
  33. Badgerbrook Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  34. Millgate School (3.5km) show on map
  35. Knighton Mead Primary Academy (3.6km) show on map
  36. Langmoor Primary School Oadby (3.7km) show on map
  37. Leicester Partnership School (3.7km) show on map
  38. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (3.9km) show on map
  39. Ellesmere College (4.0km) show on map
  40. Avenue Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  41. Leicester High School for Girls (4.2km) show on map
  42. Brocks Hill Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  43. Gartree High School (4.3km) show on map
  44. Ravenhurst Primary School (4.4km) show on map
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  49. WQE and Regent College Group (4.5km) show on map
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  91. Queensmead Primary Academy (6.1km) show on map
  92. Moat Community College (6.1km) show on map
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  95. Crown Hills Community College (6.2km) show on map
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  98. Castle Mead Academy (6.3km) show on map
  99. Braunstone Community Primary School (6.4km) show on map
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