South Wigston High School
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Attainment 8 of 34.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 34.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 35%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.02
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.24, -0.80]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 162 | 34.5 | — | 35.2% | 27.2% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 166 | 35.0 | -1.02 | 36.7% | 28.3% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 169 | 36.7 | -0.68 | 44.0% | 18.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 159 | 39.8 | -0.50 | 50.0% | 21.0% | 3.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137931 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sara-Jayne Fletcher |
| Trust | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LE18 4TA |
| Latest pupils | 162 |
| FSM eligible | 31.0% |
Contact and identifiers
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
www.southwigston.leics.sch.ukView local authority page1162782388| DfE number | 5402 |
| UKPRN | 10036609 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 14 May 2024 |