Wigston College, previously known as Guthlaxton College, is a coeducational sixth form located in Wigston Magna in the

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. The college forms part of The Wigston Academies Trust, together with neighbouring Wigston Academy.

History

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 2016 Wigston Academy took over responsibility for delivering 14-16 education and Wigston College became solely a sixth form, with the final cohort of Year 11 students to study at Wigston College leaving in 2017.

Academics

Wigston College offers a range of

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and further BTECs. The college specialises in

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and has dedicated facilities to support the specialism.

Headteachers

* Mr Martin J. Olivier 1954 - * Mr Robert Dunn (Acting Headmaster following death of M J Olivier) * Mr Cyril Harris * Rev. Arthur Watthey *Mr Graham Norris 1981 - 1995 * Mr Michael Fields 1995 - 2008 * Mr John Keller 2008 - 2014 *Miss Sally Cox 2014 - 2016 *Mr Michael Wilson 2016 - Executive Headteachers/CEO * Mr Alex Green 2015 - 2016 * Mr Mark Mitchley 2016 -

Notable former pupils

Guthlaxton Grammar School

* Adrian Juste, disc jockey and radio presenter *

Andrew Nunn Andrew Peter Nunn (born 30 July 1957) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2012, he has been the Dean of Southwark in the Church of England. Early life Nunn was born on 30 July 1957 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire. From 1975 to 1979, he studied ...

, Church of England Cathedral Dean

Guthlaxton College

* Hamza Choudhury, footballer who currently plays for Leicester City *

Brett Deacon Brett Deacon (born 7 March 1982 in Leicester, England) is an English former rugby union footballer who notably played for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership. He played as a blindside flanker or No. 8. He is the younger brother of Leicester an ...

, rugby union player, mostly played for

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* Harry Panayiotou, footballer who currently plays for Aittitos Spata

References

External links

Wigston College official website
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