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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leicestershire·Not applicable·East Midlands·Academy special converter·LE18 2DT
URN: 138935GoodOfsted published 24 Jul 2022
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (23 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicestershire for local comparison.
The Market Bosworth School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 61.0Progress 8 +0.83
Compare with Wigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolManor High School
Attainment 8 60.4Progress 8 +0.69
Compare with Wigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolDe Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Attainment 8 57.5Progress 8 +0.58
Compare with Wigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolSaint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Attainment 8 56.8Progress 8 +0.66
Compare with Wigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolBeauchamp College
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 55.9Progress 8 +0.44
Compare with Wigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolSchool information
| URN | 138935 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Chris White |
| Trust | BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE18 2DT |
| Pupils | 252 |
| FSM eligible | 29.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
www.birketthouse.leics.sch.uk1162885802| DfE number | 7005 |
| UKPRN | 10039384 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 24 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2022 |