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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

Special school, academy in Wigston, Leicestershire, England

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    Dryden, Fiona (6 December 2017). "Look inside impressive new facilities at Wigston school for children with learning difficulties". Leicester Mercury.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    "Wigston Birkett House Community Special School". Ofsted. 8 October 2020.


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