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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 138935

Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

Academy special converter · Leics · LE18 2DT

Ages 4–19 · 250 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

11.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
9.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
208

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

250 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
250
Boys / girls
181 / 69
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
250 / 236 (106%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL
Academy trust
BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Harrup

Location

Address
Station Road, Wigston
Postcode
LE18 2DT
Town
Leics
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Oadby and Wigston
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
251 on roll / 251 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Leics, Leicestershire, 250 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 30.2%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Leics
1
Academies among open schools in Leics
100% (1)
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.

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    • Att835.0
    • P8-1.0
    • Absence11.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Harrup
Telephone
01162885802
Website
www.birketthouse.leics.sch.uk

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