Wigston Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigston, East Midlands LE18 2DT · Leicestershire
#191 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2388 of 4,090 nationally
About Wigston Academy
Wigston Academy 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 1,286 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 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 191st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,286; capacity filled 82.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.7%; ebacc average points 3.80.
There are 13 schools in Wigston; Wigston Academy ranks 7th 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%)42.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.1%
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 Wigston Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,286
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wigston Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wigston College
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 16–18
241 students · 193 m away
Little Hill Primary
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 312 m away
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
202 students · 655 m away
Fairfield Community Primary School
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
227 students · 1.1 km away
Water Leys Primary School
Wigston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 1.3 km away
The Meadow Community Primary School
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
429 students · 1.4 km away
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
549 students · 1.4 km away
South Wigston High School
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students · 1.5 km away
Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
165 students · 1.5 km away
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Magdalen College School
Brackley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,293 students
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,278 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,276 students
Abbeyfield School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,296 students
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,275 students
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,275 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wigston Academy a good school?
Wigston Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #191 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 Wigston Academy rank in East Midlands?
Wigston Academy ranks #191 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2388 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wigston Academy?
Wigston Academy had 1,286 students in 2025.
Is Wigston Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wigston Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wigston Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wigston Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.