Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
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| Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College | |
| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Sixth Form College |
| Principle | 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/ |
| Coordinates: | |
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 2006 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
- Colin Dexter
- Ted Wragg
- Kenneth Horn
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Schools in Leicestershire | |
|---|---|
| Junior | Bridge Junior School |
| Comprehensive | Ashby School · Beauchamp College · Bosworth Community College · John Cleveland College · De Lisle Catholic Science College · Ibstock Community College · Longslade Community College · Manor High School · Rawlins Community College · Robert Smyth School · Saint Martin's Catholic High School · William Bradford Community College · Woodbrook Vale · Wreake Valley Community College |
| Sixth form | Regent College · Welbeck College · Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College |
| Independent | Fairfield Preparatory School · Leicester Grammar School · Loughborough Grammar School · Loughborough High School · Ratcliffe College |
| Further education | Gateway College · Leicester College · Loughborough College |
| Specialist | RNIB College, Loughborough |
| Former | Rosebery Primary School |
