Wigston College

Wigston College, previously known as Guthlaxton College, is a coeducational sixth form located in Wigston Magna in the English county of Leicestershire. The college forms part of The Wigston Academies Trust, together with neighbouring Wigston Academy.

Type: School
Description: school in Leicestershire, UK
Address: Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wigston Academy and South Wigston railway station.

Wigston Academy

School

Wigston Academy is a mixed secondary school located in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. It was formed in September 2015 through the merger of Abington Academy and Bushloe High School. Wigston Academy is situated 870 feet northeast of Wigston College.

South Wigston railway station

Railway station

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South Wigston railway station serves the village of South Wigston, Leicestershire, England, on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line 4 miles south of Leicester and the west-north loop of Wigston Junction. South Wigston railway station is situated 3,500 feet west of Wigston College.

Wigston Birkett House Community Special School

School

Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a special school with academy status based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. The school caters for up to 200 students aged between 5 and 19 with a range of additional learning needs. Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Wigston College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Wigston and Wigston.

South Wigston

Suburb

South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. It is outside the city boundary, forming part of the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire. The population at the 2011 census was 7,490.

Wigston

Town

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Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population of 37,261 in 2024.

Kilby Bridge

Hamlet

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Kilby Bridge is a hamlet on the A5199 Welford Road in the borough of Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England, a few miles south of the city of Leicester. The population of the hamlet at the 2011 census was 36.