South Wigston High School
Notable alumni include Sue Townsend (1946-1950), author; Louis Deacon (1991-1995), Rugby player for Leicester Tigers and England; and Brett Deacon (1992-1996), also a rugby player for Leicester Tigers and England.
In 2016, BBC2 produced a documentary entitled The Secret Life of Sue Townsend, Aged 68 ¾. Much of the documentary was filmed at the school, and current students participated.
In 2018 South Wigston High School's Progress 8 measure was positive at 0.06, which put the school in the top 50% of schools nationally for progress at GCSE level.
In 2019, the school attracted attention for its long-standing policy whereby pupils' mobile phones, which are prohibited in school, would be returned to their parents after a voluntary £2 contribution to charity.
References
- ^ "Our Academies - Learning without Limits Academy Trust". www.lwlat.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Find and compare schools in England". UK Government. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "South Wigston school charges for confiscated mobile phone return". BBC News. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.