South Wigston High School data

South Wigston High School is located in Wigston and falls under the local authority of Leicestershire. This mixed-sex secondary school has 831 pupils, with a capacity of 855, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 64 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £36,300. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 8th December 2022 resulting in an serious weaknesses rating.

South Wigston High School contact details

AddressSouth Wigston High School
St Thomas Road
Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 4TA
Websitehttp://www.southwigston.leics.sch.uk
HeadteacherMs Lorna Chandler

About South Wigston High School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity855
Number of Pupils83197% capacity
Number of Boys43052%
Number of Girls40148%
Free School Meals (%)25.00%

Where is South Wigston High School?

Street AddressSt Thomas Road
TownWigston
CountyLeicestershire
PostcodeLE18 4TA
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South Wigston High School on a map

South Wigston High School map (LE18 4TA) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection8th December 2022
Ofsted RatingSerious Weaknesses
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at South Wigston High School

Total Number of Teachers64
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)60.2
Total Number of Teaching Assistants25
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)16.8
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff21
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)19.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio14
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£36,300

South Wigston High School administrative data

Establishment NameSouth Wigston High School
Establishment Number5402
Unique Reference Number137931
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Local Authority Code855
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1997) Leicestershire
Previous Local Authority Code924
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE10000018
Government Office RegionEast Midlands
DistrictOadby and Wigston
District CodeE07000135
WardSouth Wigston
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaOadby and Wigston 006
Lower Super Output AreaOadby and Wigston 006E

South Wigston High School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date28th November 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st March 2012

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustLEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorLearning Without Limits

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10036609
Further Education TypeNot applicable

South Wigston High School geodata

Easting458512
Northing298283
Latitude52.57922
Longitude-1.13794

Nearest schools to South Wigston High School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA
Primary121m
Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT
Primary1km
Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA
Primary1.1km
Wigston College
Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary1.3km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
Not applicable1.4km
Wigston Academy
Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary1.5km
Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, LE2 9AH
Primary1.7km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
All-through1.7km
Foxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, Blaby, LE8 4FE
Not applicable1.7km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY
Primary1.7km