Wigston Academy

State-Funded School

wigston-academy-leicestershire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

LeicestershireLocal Authority

Harborough, Oadby and WigstonConstituency

LE18 2DTPostcode

3.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Wigston Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Leicestershire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,286 pupils. Wigston Academy is part of Wigston Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 32.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.8

Ethnicity

White

79%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,286

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,286
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Wigston Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
15 Aug 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
5 Nov 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.