Wigston College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Station Road
 Wigston
 Leicestershire LE18 2DS
Telephone: 0116 288 1611
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 16-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Guthlaxton College Wigston
Trust: Wigston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Wigston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ailie Pollon (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Michael Wilson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.17 / 3.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.45
Number of pupils: 265
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (38% boys / 62% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.1km
* 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: 8554033

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th March 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Wigston Academy (0.2km) show on map
  2. Wigston Birkett House Community Special School (0.2km) show on map
  3. Little Hill Primary (0.5km) show on map
  4. Wigston Menphys Nursery School (0.5km) show on map
  5. All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Fairfield Community Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  7. South Wigston High School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Parkland Primary School South Wigston (1.2km) show on map
  9. Thythorn Field Community Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  10. Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.5km) show on map
  11. Water Leys Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  12. The Meadow Community Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  13. The Goldhill Learning Foundation (1.8km) show on map
  14. Tudor Grange Samworth Academy (1.8km) show on map
  15. Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy,... (1.9km) show on map
  16. Rolleston Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  17. Glenmere Community Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  18. Overdale Infant School (2.3km) show on map
  19. Overdale Junior School (2.3km) show on map
  20. Eyres Monsell Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  21. Marriott Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  22. Langmoor Primary School Oadby (2.6km) show on map
  23. Lancaster Academy (2.9km) show on map
  24. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (2.9km) show on map
  25. Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  26. Foxfields Academy (2.9km) show on map
  27. Brocks Hill Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  28. Montrose School (3.0km) show on map
  29. Gartree High School (3.1km) show on map
  30. Leicester Partnership School (3.1km) show on map
  31. Greenfield Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  32. Beauchamp College (3.3km) show on map
  33. Millgate School (3.3km) show on map
  34. Leicester High School for Girls (3.4km) show on map
  35. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (3.4km) show on map
  36. Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  37. Launde Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  38. Glen Hills Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  39. Knighton Mead Primary Academy (3.5km) show on map
  40. Granby Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  41. Avenue Primary School (3.7km) show on map
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  49. WQE and Regent College Group (4.2km) show on map
  50. Woodland Grange Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  51. St Crispin's School (4.4km) show on map
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  70. Leicester Grammar School Trust (5.3km) show on map
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  94. The Winstanley School (6.0km) show on map
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  96. Cherryleas Assessment Centre (6.0km) show on map
  97. Whitehall Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  98. Oaklands School (6.0km) show on map
  99. King Richard III Infant and Nursery School (6.1km) show on map
  100. Jameah Academy (6.2km) show on map
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