Wigston College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Leicestershire
Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Good
No graded inspection
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
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No data
At a glance
Pupils on roll
241
Capacity used
Has space26%
929 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 16–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Ailie Pollon
- Address
- Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS
- Phone
- 01162881611
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Ward / constituency
- Wigston All Saints · Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138894
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | — | — | — |
| English as additional language | 12% | — | — |
| SEN support | 7% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST
241 pupils · 929 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
11 May 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.87 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in cohort | 0 | — |
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.13 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 9.8% | 17% |
| A-level students | 131 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 49 | 0% | 8% | 24% | |
| Mathematics | 35 | 6% | 37% | 54% | |
| Sociology | 33 | 6% | 33% | 52% | |
| Law | 29 | 0% | 10% | 34% | |
| Business Studies | 21 | 0% | 0% | 19% | |
| Biology | 17 | 6% | 18% | 35% | |
| English Literature | 17 | 0% | 0% | 35% | |
| Physics | 15 | 7% | 13% | 40% | |
| History | 13 | 0% | 8% | 23% | |
| Chemistry | 11 | 0% | 18% | 45% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 11 | 0% | 9% | 36% | |
| Geography | 9 | 11% | 22% | 44% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 11761: Wigston College
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 68% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 71% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Leicestershire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.