Wigston Menphys Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with resourced provision in Wigston, Leicestershire, for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its specialist base has 25 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 2–5
- 37 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 25 places
- Pupils
- 37
- Headteacher
- Miss Laura Jeffs
- Council
- Leicestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 142677
Needs its base supports
12 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 10 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Leicestershire (19)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Leicestershire (14)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (11)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Leicestershire (6)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Leicestershire (7)
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)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Leicestershire (4)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leicestershire council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2019; standards maintained (March 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2019.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, March 2025).
Contact and getting there
Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Wigston Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.3 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 Menphys Nursery School
How do I get a place in Wigston Menphys Nursery School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Wigston Menphys Nursery School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, 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 Menphys Nursery School take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Wigston Menphys Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025 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 Menphys Nursery School?
Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FR, in Leicestershire.
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