Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

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2 high

Staff costs at 89.1% of incomeOverall absence at 11.5%In-year deficit of 2.6%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£24,318.18

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

89.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

19.3%

of income

In-year balance

-2.6%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 89.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.1%.

Overall absence at 11.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.

In-year deficit of 2.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.6% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 10.0 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

7 June 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.—

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.—

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)—

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.—

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

252

Capacity

236 (107%)

Free school meals

29.3%

English additional lang.

13.5%

Ethnicity

White British 64.7%Asian 18.7%Black 1.6%Mixed 8.0%

Age range: 4–19

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

27.8

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

9.1

Mean salary

£47,966

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

11.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

28.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

10.1%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 213 pupils