| Address: | St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA |
| Website: | www.southwigston.leics.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01162782388 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Susan Webb |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137931 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 840 |
| Number of Pupils: | 840 |
| Number of Boys: | 454 |
| Number of Girls: | 386 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.4% | 8.2% |
| School: | 39% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 85% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 24% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 39.1 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 3.34 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road, LE18 2FR | 1,985 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA | 132 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT | 1,141 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA | 1,241 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH | 1,807 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY | 1,844 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | South Wigston High School St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Wigston College Station Road, LE18 2DS | 1,407 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Wigston Academy Station Road, LE18 2DT | 1,617 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road, LE8 5PR | 3,202 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1out of 4 | Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA | 1,816 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT | 1,538 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE | 1,836 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.