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Guthlaxton College Wigston

Community school · Wigston · LE18 2DS

Ages 14–18 · Leicestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,561
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 14–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John Keller

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
LE18 2DS
Town
Wigston
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Oadby and Wigston
Constituency
Harborough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 14–18, in Wigston, Leicestershire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Wigston
14
Secondary schools in Wigston
3
Academies among open schools in Wigston
79% (11)
Open schools in LE18
15
Secondary in LE18
3
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Secondary in Leicestershire LA
44

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WigstonNear LE18

  • Wigston College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 16–18

    • FSM0.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wigston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DT · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • South Wigston High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lancaster Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 6FU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 6FU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Gartree High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 5TQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Beauchamp College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 5TP · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Countesthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Countesthorpe · LE8 5PR · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Keller

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