Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a special academy in Leics, Leicestershire, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports vision, hearing, autism and 3 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 250 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 250 (places for 236)
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Harrup (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Birkett House School
- Opened
- 1 November 2012
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Leicestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 138935
Needs it supports
6 needs: vision, hearing and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (5)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (5)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leicestershire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, June 2022; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2019)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2019).
Contact and getting there
Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Wigston Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Wigston Menphys Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in Leicestershire
By need in Leicestershire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (12) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (7) · Multi-sensory (7) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5)
Questions about Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
How do I get a place at Wigston Birkett House Community Special School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Wigston Birkett House Community Special School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Wigston Birkett House Community Special School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Wigston Birkett House Community Special School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Wigston Birkett House Community Special School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Wigston Birkett House Community Special School?
Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT, in Leicestershire.
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