South Wigston High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigston, East Midlands LE18 4TA · Leicestershire
#296 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3632 of 4,090 nationally
About South Wigston High School
South Wigston High School is a academy secondary located in Wigston, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 730 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 296th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (31th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 730; capacity filled 84.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 40.7%; ebacc average points 2.98.
There are 13 schools in Wigston; South Wigston High School ranks 12th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for South Wigston High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 730
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 40.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near South Wigston High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
549 students · 120 m away
Rolleston Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
397 students · 1.0 km away
Fairfield Community Primary School
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
227 students · 1.1 km away
Wigston College
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 16–18
241 students · 1.3 km away
Wigston Academy
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,286 students · 1.5 km away
Eyres Monsell Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
388 students · 1.7 km away
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
979 students · 1.7 km away
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.7 km away
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
329 students · 1.7 km away
Little Hill Primary
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
731 students
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
737 students
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
744 students
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
747 students
The Dukeries Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
709 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Wigston High School a good school?
South Wigston High School has a Success Index (England) of 18.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #296 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does South Wigston High School rank in East Midlands?
South Wigston High School ranks #296 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3632 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Wigston High School?
South Wigston High School had 730 students in 2025.
Is South Wigston High School a primary school or a secondary school?
South Wigston High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near South Wigston High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Wigston High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.