Wigston College vs Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special converter
Age Range
16–18
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
241
250
Capacity
929
236
Occupancy
26%
106%
FSM %
0.0%
30.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
May 2022
Jun 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
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (98)
Psychology (82)
Mathematics (70)
Geography (66)
Sociology (66)
Law (58)
Biology (56)
Mathematics (52)