Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded special school
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138935
- Address
- Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 252 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 74.2%
- Girls
- 25.8%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0%
White British 64.7%
Indian 10.7%
Mixed 8%
Pakistani 6%
Other White 5.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
African 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-6.6
WritingWell below average-6.4
MathsWell below average-6.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 10 8 2 |
| Year 1 | 8 8 0 |
| Year 2 | 15 11 4 |
| Year 3 | 16 13 3 |
| Year 4 | 29 23 6 |
| Year 5 | 21 16 5 |
| Year 6 | 18 15 3 |
| Year 7 | 25 18 7 |
| Year 8 | 16 10 6 |
| Year 9 | 13 10 3 |
| Year 10 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 11 | 20 18 2 |
| Year 12 | 18 10 8 |
| Year 13 | 11 7 4 |
| Year 14 | 8 5 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 92.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.7% 3.0% |