Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

Special school, academy in Wigston, Leicestershire, England

52°34′56″N 1°06′38″W / 52.5821°N 1.1106°W / 52.5821; -1.1106InformationTypeSpecial School, AcademyMottoChallenge, Achieve, CelebrateDepartment for Education URN138935 TablesOfstedReportsChair of GovernorsAndrew McQuaidHeadteacherChris WhiteGenderCoeducationalAge5 to 19Enrolment175Colour(s)BlueAcademy trustBirkett House Academy TrustSchool songReach by S Club 7Websitewww.birketthouse.leics.sch.uk

Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a special school with academy status based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. The school caters for up to 200 students aged between 5 and 19 with a range of additional learning needs.

Facilities

The school is spread over four sites located to the south of Leicester:

Station Road site: Located in Wigston, on the site of Wigston Academy. This new building, which includes a swimming pool, multi-sensory environments, outdoor play areas and accessible classrooms was opened in September 2017. It replaced a previous building located at Launceston Road, Wigston.^[1] This site caters for students with moderate, severe, profound and complex needs aged between 5 and 19.
Thistly Meadow Site: Located at Thistly Meadow Primary School in Blaby. Caters for KS2 students with moderate and severe needs.
The Birkett House Centre at Thomas Estley: Located at Thomas Estley Community College in Broughton Astley. Caters for KS3 students with moderate and severe needs.
Birkett House Seniors: Located at Countesthorpe Academy in Countesthorpe. Caters for KS4 and post-16 students with moderate and severe needs. Students at this site have access to a nearby allotment and it hosts a student run café known as "Fox Lodge".^[2]

Reputation

Birkett House was rated as "Outstanding" in all areas during its most recent Ofsted inspections in 2015 and 2019.^[3]

References

^ Dryden, Fiona (6 December 2017). "Look inside impressive new facilities at Wigston school for children with learning difficulties". Leicester Mercury.
^ Hibble, Philip (5 October 2020). "Broughton Astley community scheme that sells and hands out plants and flowers is going from strength to strength". Harborough Mail.
^ "Wigston Birkett House Community Special School". Ofsted. 8 October 2020.