Parkland Primary School South Wigston

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Parkland Primary School South Wigston is a primary school in Wigston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Wigston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2018, report published 13 April 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

549 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals33.9%

33.9%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.7%

15.7%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Parkland Primary School South Wigston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fairfield Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	52% met the expected standard
Rolleston Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	42% met the expected standard
Little Hill Primary	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Eyres Monsell Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hayes
Phone: 01162782142
Website: parklandprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 138348

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.