Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Catchment Area
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Leics, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 252 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-19
Age range
252
Pupils
236
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wigston Birkett House Community Special School?
The catchment area for Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Wigston Birkett House Community Special School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Wigston Birkett House Community Special School: at or above its 236 place limit
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School has a published admission number of 236 places. 252 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 236 places. Leicestershire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.3% of pupils at Wigston Birkett House Community Special School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicestershire school admissions →
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School: School Information
- Full address
- Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138935
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Wigston Birkett House Community Special School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
What is the catchment area for Wigston Birkett House Community Special School? ▾
The catchment area for Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wigston Birkett House Community Special School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Wigston Birkett House Community Special School currently has 252 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 236 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Wigston Birkett House Community Special School? ▾
Admission to Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is managed by Leicestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Wigston Birkett House Community Special School cover? ▾
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a not applicable school in Leics, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Wigston Birkett House Community Special School? ▾
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.