Wigston College
| Established | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Sally Cox |
| Executive Headteacher | Alex Green |
| Location | Station Road Wigston Magna Leicestershire LE18 2DS England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| DfE number | 855/4033 |
| DfE URN | 138894 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 14–18 |
| Houses | Glenne, Herrick, Wistan, De Monfort |
| Colours | Yellow and purple |
| Website | www.wigstoncollege.org |
Wigston College is a coeducational upper school and sixth form located in Wigston Magna in the English county of Leicestershire.[1]
It was established as Guthlaxton Grammar School in 1954. The school became Guthlaxton College after comprehensive education was introduced to Leicestershire. The name Guthlaxton came from the Guthlaxton hundred of Leicestershire. In September 2015 the school changed its name to Wigston College to reflect the merger of neighbouring Bushloe High School and Abington Academy into Wigston Academy, a sister school on the same site and part of the same academy trust. In September 2016 Wigston Academy will take over responsibility for delivering 14-16 education and Wigston College will become solely a sixth form.[2]
Wigston College offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs. The school specialises in performing arts and has dedicated facilities to support the specialism.[3]
Contents
Headteachers
- Mr Martin J. Olivier 1954 -
- Mr c Harris
- Mr Graham Norris 1981 - 1995
- Mr Michael Fields 1995 - 2008
- Mr John Keller 2008 - 2014
- Miss Sally Cox 2014-
Notable former pupils
Guthlaxton Grammar School
- Adrian Juste, disc jockey and radio presenter
Guthlaxton College
- Brett Deacon, rugby union player
- Harry Panayiotou, Footballer who currently plays for Leicester City
