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Leicester College is a further education college in Leicester, England. It is one of the largest colleges in the UK, with more than 26,000 students, [1] 1,600 staff, plus an annual budget of over £50million. [2] It has three main campuses in the city centre, and more than 200 community venues across Leicester.
The college now 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). The school takes the Wyggeston name from the former school and from Wyggeston Grammar School for Girls, which both closed in the 1970s.
It gained specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College in September 2003, and the Business and Enterprise Centre (BEC) was created at the Wyvern Building. Previously a community school administered by Leicester City Council, [1] in June 2023 The City of Leicester College converted to academy status. [2]
Land at Greyfriars, Leicester acquired by the school in 1863 later proved to be the site of the Greyfriars friary church which contained the site of the grave of King Richard III. The school building has been converted to house the King Richard III Visitor Centre. Its pupils were known as Newtonians.
With around 120 staff and 1250 pupils, it provides a comprehensive education for pupils from Year 7 and then into Key Stage 4 (KS4), for GCSE and Post-16 . It has been awarded both an Investors in People award and an Artsmark Gold award. In 2006 a successful application was put forward for the school to become a dual status technology/arts college.
Ratcliffe College is a coeducational Catholic private boarding and day school near the village of Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire, approximately 7 miles (11 km) from Leicester, England. The college, situated in 200 acres (0.81 km 2 ) of parkland on the Fosse Way about six miles (10 km) north of Leicester, was founded on the instructions ...
The original college badge was adopted from the one worn in both the boys and girls schools. (Red Castle) Original badge used from 1980-1982. In 1982 a new badge was designed showing two castles and two interlinking C's to signify Moat Community College and the two schools the college was formed from. The motto then disappeared.
The Beauchamp College (/ ˈ b iː tʃ əm / BEE-chəm) is a coeducational secondary school and further education community college, in Oadby, a town on the outskirts of Leicester, England. It is situated on the southern edge of the built-up area of Oadby on the same campus as Gartree High School and Brocks Hill Primary School.