Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Address: Station Road, Wigston
Town/City: Leics
Postcode: LE18 2DT
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 0116 288 5802
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Birkett House School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Harrup
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 250 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.2%

SEN Provisions

  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138935
DfE Number: 855/7005
UKPRN: 10039384
UPRN: 10010148291
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Oadby and Wigston (E07000135)
Constituency: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (E14001266)
Electoral Ward: Wigston All Saints (E05005537)

Easting & Northing: 459915E, 298440N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 34' 52.02" N 1° 7' 1.44" W
Plus Code: 9C4WHVJM+C5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Wigston Academy (0.2km)
  2. Wigston College (0.2km)
  3. Little Hill Primary (0.4km)
  4. Wigston Menphys Nursery School (0.4km)
  5. All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Fairfield Community Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Parkland Primary School South Wigston (1.3km)
  8. South Wigston High School (1.4km)
  9. Thythorn Field Community Primary School (1.4km)
  10. Water Leys Primary School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Alison Mae Banks - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 June 2028.
  • Mr Chris Benham - Trustee. Appointed on 5 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 September 2026.
  • Ms Olivia Bingley - Trustee. Appointed on 8 November 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 November 2027.
  • Mrs Susan Victoria Bishop - Trustee. Appointed on 9 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 September 2030.
  • Mrs Natalie Burniston - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Lucie Clayson - Member. Appointed on 12 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Iain Richard Farr - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
  • Ms Sarah Jane Findley - Trustee. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
  • Mrs Zakira Gheewala - Trustee. Appointed on 10 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 June 2030.
  • Mr Justin Hammond - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 June 2028.
  • Mr Thomas Harrup - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 20 August 2026.
  • Mr Thomas Harrup - Trustee. Appointed on 20 August 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Victoria Hodges - Trustee. Appointed on 5 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 March 2029.
  • Mrs Kathryn Louise Kopaczel - Trustee. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2026.
  • Mrs Maureen Lambert - Member. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Doctor Sarah Levy - Trustee. Appointed on 13 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 September 2027.
  • Mrs Mehwish Masood - Trustee. Appointed on 13 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 September 2027.
  • Mr Tim Pearce - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Timothy Robert Pearce - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 June 2028.
  • Mrs Emily Robertshaw - Member. Appointed on 4 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Mark James Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 September 2028.
  • Mrs Sarah Elaine Spray - Trustee. Appointed on 20 March 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 August 2026.
  • Mrs Suzanne Uprichard - Member. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Jacqueline Walker - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 May 2023.
  • Mr Christopher White - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 19 August 2026.
  • Mr Christopher White - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 2 September 2018. Term runs until 19 August 2026.