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Catholic schools in and near Wigston

All 1 Catholic school in Wigston, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Wigston

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  1. Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

    Wigston, LE18 3QL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Wigston catholic schools average.

    31 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Wigston catholic schools 80%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Wigston catholic schools 3.4%
    Pupils
    206
    Pupils per teacher
    25.4
    View school Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

Just outside Wigston

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Wigston.

  1. Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

    1.1 miles from Wigston · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wigston catholic schools average, high absence.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Wigston catholic schools 80%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Wigston catholic schools 3.4%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
  2. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

    1.9 miles from Wigston · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Wigston catholic schools average, high absence.

    34 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    Wigston catholic schools 80%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Wigston catholic schools 3.4%
    Pupils
    274
    Pupils per teacher
    27.4
    View school St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
  3. St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

    3.7 miles from Wigston · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average, high absence.

    216 first choices, 184 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%Wigston catholic schools 3.4%
    Pupils
    1,167
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
  4. Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    3.8 miles from Wigston · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wigston catholic schools average, high absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Wigston catholic schools 80%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Wigston catholic schools 3.4%
    Pupils
    310
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Four things worth knowing in Wigston

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 1 Catholic schools in Wigston have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Wigston, explained

There is 1 Catholic schools in Wigston, teaching 206 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

80.0% of pupils in Wigston catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

7.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,827 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 5.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many Catholic schools are in Wigston?
There are 1 Catholic schools in Wigston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Wigston?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Wigston on Eduscope are Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Wigston ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wigston Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Wigston is 25:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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