Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 4–19 · Leics, Leicestershire
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a special school in Leics, Leicestershire for ages 4–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 250 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “Pupils say that they feel safe and are happy at the school.”
- “Staff are very caring and supportive.”
To improve
- “However, in mathematics, leaders have not given enough thought to how they teach the curriculum so that they cater for pupils’ individual needs.”
- “As a result, pupils are often introduced to new mathematical concepts before they are ready to learn them.”
- “However, there is not a consistent approach to checking the effectiveness of targets in IEPs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Foxfields Academy 1.8 mi Good
- Leicester Grammar School Trust 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brooke House Day School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- LGS Stoneygate 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Lady Byron School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lodge Farm Education 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wolfdale School 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- ALP Leicester 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade