Wigston Birkett House Community Special School vs Wigston College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–19
16–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
250
241
Capacity
236
929
Occupancy
106%
26%
FSM %
30.2%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2022
May 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
131
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
59%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
127
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (98)
Psychology (82)
Mathematics (70)
Geography (66)
Sociology (66)
Law (58)
Biology (56)
Mathematics (52)