Wigston Academy data

Wigston Academy is located in Wigston and falls under the local authority of Leicestershire. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,311 pupils, with a capacity of 1,560, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 87 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £40,675. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 8th June 2022 resulting in an good rating.

Wigston Academy contact details

AddressWigston Academy
Station Road
Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 2DT
Websitehttp://www.wigstonacademy.org
HeadteacherMr Michael Wilson

About Wigston Academy

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 Capacity1,560
Number of Pupils1,31184% capacity
Number of Boys68652%
Number of Girls62548%
Free School Meals (%)19.30%

Where is Wigston Academy?

Street AddressStation Road
TownWigston
CountyLeicestershire
PostcodeLE18 2DT
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Wigston Academy on a map

Wigston Academy map (LE18 2DT) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection8th June 2022
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Wigston Academy

Total Number of Teachers87
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)73.1
Total Number of Teaching Assistants58
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)27.1
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff38
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)25.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio16.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£40,675

Wigston Academy administrative data

Establishment NameWigston Academy
Establishment Number5403
Unique Reference Number137984
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
WardWigston All Saints
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaOadby and Wigston 007
Lower Super Output AreaOadby and Wigston 007A

Wigston Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date16th November 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st April 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
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustWIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorWigston Academies Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10036926
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Wigston Academy geodata

Easting459962
Northing298603
Latitude52.58194
Longitude-1.11649

Nearest schools to Wigston Academy

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
Not applicable170m
Wigston College
Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS
Secondary194m
Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2GZ
Primary313m
Wigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FR
Nursery372m
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH
Primary657m
Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA
Primary1.1km
Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HG
Primary1.3km
The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna, Wigston, LE18 3QZ
Primary1.4km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA
Primary1.4km
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary1.5km