Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Station Road
 Wigston
 Leics LE18 2DT
Telephone: 0116 288 5802

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Trust: Birkett House School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Chris White (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Sue Horn
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.7 / 97.3
Non-teaching Staff*: 114.57
Number of pupils: 252
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.4
Sex: Mixed (74% boys / 26% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Harborough
Electoral Ward: Wigston All Saints
School Number: 8557005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th June 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
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