Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
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| Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College | |
| Established | 1976 |
| Type | Sixth Form College |
| Principal | Ian Wilson |
| Location | University Road Leicester LE1 7RJ England |
| LEA | Leicester City Council |
| Students | c.18 students |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 16 to 19 |
| Website | http://www.wqeic.ac.uk/ |
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Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, or "Q.E" is a sixth form college in Leicester, England.
The college, which has about 1800 students, was founded in 1976 following a reorganisation of secondary education in the city. It occupies a site adjoining Victoria Park and the University of Leicester that was previously occupied by Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys (also known as Wyggeston Boys' School).
It was named after William Wyggeston.
Courses including AS, A2, IB and GCSEs are all provided at the college
Notable former students of the Grammar School include:
- E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Richard Armstrong
- Henry Atkins
- David Attenborough
- Richard Attenborough
- Neil Fletcher
- Simon Hoggart
- A E Knight
- Tim Pigott-Smith
- Quentin Wilson
- Jon Lord
Two former masters at the Boys' School went on to eminence:
- Kenneth Horn
[edit] External links
- College web site
- Map sources for Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
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