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Wigston College

Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 16–18 in Wigston. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2022). No comparable results are published for this school.

Ages
16–18
Pupils
241
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Leicestershire
Academy trust
WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Ailie Pollon
Opened
Nov 2012

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (11 May 2022): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

A-level results, 2024/25 · 131 students

Average grade
C
England B-
Points per entry
30.13
England 35.00
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
9.8%
England 17.5%

Points per A-level entry over time

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
265
Capacity
929
26% full
Girls / boys
60/40
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)0%
  • English as an additional language16.6%
  • SEN support3.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.1%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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