Wigston Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Station Road
 Wigston
 Leicestershire LE18 2DT
Telephone: 0116 288 1228

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Abington High School and Bushloe High School
Trust: Wigston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Wigston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Michael Wilson (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Conlon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76 / 22
Non-teaching Staff*: 78.75
Number of pupils: 1314
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 61.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.2km
* 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: Wigston All Saints
School Number: 8555403

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th June 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

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  2. Wigston College (0.2km) show on map
  3. Little Hill Primary (0.4km) show on map
  4. Wigston Menphys Nursery School (0.4km) show on map
  5. All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Fairfield Community Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Thythorn Field Community Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  8. South Wigston High School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Parkland Primary School South Wigston (1.4km) show on map
  10. The Meadow Community Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  11. Water Leys Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.7km) show on map
  13. Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy,... (1.8km) show on map
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  16. Tudor Grange Samworth Academy (2.0km) show on map
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  32. Leicester Partnership School (3.2km) show on map
  33. Leicester High School for Girls (3.4km) show on map
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  35. Millgate School (3.4km) show on map
  36. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (3.5km) show on map
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