Classpot

South Wigston High School

Oadby and Wigston, LE18 4TASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-1.02
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
99 1st-choice / 130 places
Ranking
#3,033
of 3,141 nationally

About South Wigston High School

South Wigston High School’s headline Progress 8 score of -1.02 sits well below the Leicestershire local authority average of -0.1, placing it among the lowest-performing secondary schools in the region. In fact, the school ranks 40th out of 46 similar schools in the LA, and nationally it falls in the bottom 4% of all state secondaries. This is a significant gap, and it’s reflected in the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, which rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement — a step up from its previous Inadequate rating in 2022. All five Ofsted categories, including behaviour and attitudes, leadership, and personal development, now sit at Requires Improvement, suggesting the school is in a period of stabilisation rather than rapid turnaround. With 31% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, which may partly contextualise these figures, but the data still points to a school with considerable ground to make up academically.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSt Thomas Road, Wigston, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 4TA
HeadteacherSara-Jayne Fletcher
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils783
Free School Meals (FSM)31.0%
School Capacity783 / 860 (91% full)

The full report on this school

The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
See an example
One-off paymentNo subscriptionStripe checkout

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Apr 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
GymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsDining HallTheatrePlaying FieldsLibraryScience LabsICT SuiteTennis CourtsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

CricketTennisDanceRugbyGymnasticsMartial ArtsNetballBadmintonAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirNewspaperDramaGardeningCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: southwigston.leics.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

Was this page helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions About South Wigston High School

South Wigston High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.