Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school

Station Road
Wigston
Leics
LE18 2DT
01162885802
Leicestershire County Council
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Pupils
226
Ages
4 - 19
Gender
Mixed
Type
Academy special converter
4 1 1 2 3 4
NATIONAL AVG. 2.08
Ofsted Report
(12/11/19)
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86%
NATIONAL AVG. 92%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

8.1:1
NATIONAL AVG. 20.7:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
22.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 8.2%
Persistent Absence
6.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 21.2%
Pupils first language
not English
30.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 16.8%
Free school meals

School Description

The school provides education for pupils with severe and moderate learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, autism and sensory impairment. All pupils have EHC plans. The school operates on three sites: Wigston Birkett House, and centres at Countesthorpe Leysland Community College and Thomas Estley Community College. The school moved into the Wigston Birkett House site in September 2017. The school’s residential provision closed in September 2017. The school does not use any alternative providers.

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This school is an academy and does not conform to the general school admission criteria set down by the Local Education Authority.


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