Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Hayes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 549
- URN
- 138348
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162782142
About this school
Parkland Primary School South Wigston is a primary academy in Wigston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 549 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parkland Primary School South Wigston, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 76 | 85 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 58% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 65% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 74% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Parkland Primary School South Wigston has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 572 |
| 2023/24 | 567 |
| 2024/25 | 548 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkland Primary School South Wigston compares
Parkland Primary School South Wigston ranked 167th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.7% | 33.6% | 549 | — |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 18.8% | 227 | 0.7 miles |
| Rolleston Primary School | 42% | 5.9% | 48.5% | 397 | 0.7 miles |
| Little Hill Primary | 63% | 4.7% | 16.5% | 406 | 1.0 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | 45% | 5% | 43.5% | 203 | 1.1 miles |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | 34% | 7.4% | 40.6% | 388 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.58%
- English as an additional language
- 15.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 15.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairfield Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wigston
-
Rolleston Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Little Hill Primary1.0 miles
Primary · Wigston
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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Eyres Monsell Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Wigston
Parkland Primary School South Wigston ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Wigston.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Community Primary School Primary
- Glenmere Community Primary School Primary
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Hill Primary Primary
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary
- The Meadow Community Primary School Primary
- Thythorn Field Community Primary School Primary
- Water Leys Primary School Primary
- Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery
- South Wigston High School Secondary
- Wigston Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Parkland Primary School South Wigston teach?
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigston.
- Who is the headteacher of Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
- The headteacher of Parkland Primary School South Wigston is Mr Andrew Hayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parkland Primary School South Wigston been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkland Primary School South Wigston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Parkland Primary School South Wigston?
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston has 549 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Parkland Primary School South Wigston full?
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston has capacity for 600 pupils and 549 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Parkland Primary School South Wigston a faith school?
- No. Parkland Primary School South Wigston has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkland Primary School South Wigston have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parkland Primary School South Wigston as having nursery classes.
- Is Parkland Primary School South Wigston part of an academy trust?
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston is part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Parkland Primary School South Wigston's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parkland Primary School South Wigston compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston ranked 167th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkland Primary School South Wigston's absence rate?
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parkland Primary School South Wigston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkland Primary School South Wigston's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.