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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

Community special school · Wigston · LE18 2FZ

Ages 5–19 · Leicestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Horn

Location

Address
Launceston Road
Postcode
LE18 2FZ
Town
Wigston
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Oadby and Wigston
Constituency
Harborough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 5–19, in Wigston, Leicestershire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wigston
14
Academies among open schools in Wigston
79% (11)
Open schools in LE18
15
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WigstonNear LE18

  • Wigston Menphys Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Wigston · LE18 2FR · Leicestershire

    Ages 2–5

    0.0 miles away

  • Little Hill Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 2GZ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Wigston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DT · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence8.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Wigston College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 16–18

    0.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Horn

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