Wigston Academy Explained

Wigston Academy
Coordinates:52.5814°N -1.115°W
Motto:"Learn, Aspire & Achieve"
Established:2015
Type:Academy
Trust:The Wigston Academies Trust
Address:Station Road
City:Wigston
County:Leicestershire
Country:England
Postcode:LE18 2DU
Ofsted:yes
Urn:137984
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Colours:Yellow and Blue
Website:http://www.wigstonacademy.org

Wigston Academy is a mixed secondary school located in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. It was formed in September 2015 through the merger of Abington Academy and Bushloe High School. The school forms part of The Wigston Academies Trust, together with neighbouring Wigston College.

History

The school opened on 1 September 2015.

Previous Schools

Abington High School opened in 1954 although its history is traceable back to 1934.[1]

Bushloe High School opened in September 1959 and was completely rebuilt in 2006 as part of the 1997-2010 Labour Government's Building School for the Future program.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abington Academy . abingtonacademy.org . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150801005241/http://abingtonacademy.org/ . 1 August 2015 . dead.