Wigston Birkett House Community Special School, Leics

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Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Harrup
Pupils:250 / 236 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162885802
Address:Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
Trust:BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138935
UKPRN:10039384
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

30.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Guthlaxton College (opp)
221m · 4 min walk
Council Offices (outside)
310m · 5 min walk
Pochins Close (opp)
366m · 6 min walk
Ashton Close (adjacent)
377m · 6 min walk
Birkett House School (adj)
432m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

250 pupils

236 capacity

14 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leics

Low pressure
New homes approved:56
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leics

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

8,594

Applications

7,352

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.48739%

Overall absence

28.6385%

Persistent absence

213

Enrolments

Authorised10.11627%
Unauthorised1.37112%
Persistent (10%+)28.6385%
Severe (50%+)5.6338%

Absence trend

8.51455%
18/19
14.89427%
20/21
11.52827%
21/22
11.48754%
22/23
11.71472%
23/24
11.48739%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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