Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
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Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, or "Q.E" is a sixth form college
in Leicester
, England
.
Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College (WQEIC) is a sixth form college located in the city of Leicester in the East Midlands. It was awarded Learning and Skills Beacon Status
in April 2003.
's death in 1536, his brother Thomas Wyggeston, as a trustee, used part of the money to establish a grammar school in Leicester.
This gave its name to the later Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys which, after the re-organisation of local government led to the system of education in the City of Leicester becoming comprehensive, became Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College.
Wyggeston Grammar School for Girls, also known as Wyggeston Girls' Grammar School, was founded not long after the boys' school. In 1976 the site became Wyggeston Collegiate Sixth Form College, known as Regent College
since 1996.
in the city. Many parts of rural Leicestershire went comprehensive in 1968.
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).
Thomas Kingdom 1920 - 1947
J C Larkin 1947 - 1969
Dr G A Thompson 1969 - ?
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma was introduced in September 2006 with 33 students opting for this alternative.
In addition to its sixth form work the college delivers a one-year Foundation Programme in partnership with the University of Leicester, leading directly to university entry. In September 2006 WQEIC launched a new Foundation Degree for Science Technicians.
The college works increasingly closely with local schools and colleges and this partnership working will develop further in pursuit of the curriculum agenda for the 14 to 19 age group.
As an innovation project the college has led the development of a common Virtual Learning Environment across post-16 providers in the Leicester area.
The college has also forged links at departmental level with counterparts in local schools and colleges. The focus was on sharing good practice, progression issues and collaborative working in the interests of improving quality.
in 2006, which has now ended in the academic year 2011.
Two former masters at the Boys' Grammar School went on to eminence:
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Admissions
There are 1,865 full-time 16-18 year-old students and 140 teaching staff. More than 40 subjects are offered at A Level. Somewhat against the national trend Mathematics and Sciences account for more than a third of enrolments. The student population reflects the ethnic diversity of Leicester, with 70 per cent being from ethnic minorities, primarily of Asian background.Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College (WQEIC) is a sixth form college located in the city of Leicester in the East Midlands. It was awarded Learning and Skills Beacon Status
Beacon Status
Beacon Status is a learning and skills recognition of the excellence and innovation which exists within the Learning and Skills sector for the United Kingdom. The award congratulates learning providers that deliver outstanding teaching and learning and are well led and managed...
in April 2003.
Foundation
After William WyggestonWilliam Wyggeston
William Wyggeston was an English wool merchant based in Leicester. He was part of the Wyggeston family, which included at least one other William Wyggeston....
's death in 1536, his brother Thomas Wyggeston, as a trustee, used part of the money to establish a grammar school in Leicester.
Grammar schools
Whilst this school, known as the Elizabethan Grammar School eventually became defunct in the 19th century, it was refounded on the site of the old Wyggeston Hospital as the Wyggeston Hospital School which took its first pupils on 30 April 1877.This gave its name to the later Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys which, after the re-organisation of local government led to the system of education in the City of Leicester becoming comprehensive, became Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College.
Wyggeston Grammar School for Girls, also known as Wyggeston Girls' Grammar School, was founded not long after the boys' school. In 1976 the site became Wyggeston Collegiate Sixth Form College, known as Regent College
Regent College, Leicester
Regent College is one of three sixth form colleges located in Leicester, England.The principal currently at post is Paul Wilson-History:It was previously known as Wyggeston Grammar School for Girls. This school was originally situated in Humberstone Gate from 1878 as Wyggeston Hospital Girls'...
since 1996.
Sixth form college
The college, also known as WQEIC, which has about 1900 students, was founded in 1978 following a (comprehensive) reorganisation of secondary educationSecondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
in the city. Many parts of rural Leicestershire went comprehensive in 1968.
It occupies a site adjoining Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Leicester
Victoria Park in Leicester, England is a public park of 69 acres . It is in the south-east, just outside the city centre, backing on to the University of Leicester and close to the Leicester railway station....
and the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
that was previously occupied by Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys (also known as Wyggeston Boys' School).
Headmasters
Rev. James Went 1878 - 1920Thomas Kingdom 1920 - 1947
J C Larkin 1947 - 1969
Dr G A Thompson 1969 - ?
Curriculum
Courses including AS, A2, IB and GCSEs are all provided at the collegeThe International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma was introduced in September 2006 with 33 students opting for this alternative.
In addition to its sixth form work the college delivers a one-year Foundation Programme in partnership with the University of Leicester, leading directly to university entry. In September 2006 WQEIC launched a new Foundation Degree for Science Technicians.
The college works increasingly closely with local schools and colleges and this partnership working will develop further in pursuit of the curriculum agenda for the 14 to 19 age group.
Strengths
An enrichment programme offers more than seventy courses and activities including many science-based options such as Medical Laboratory Science and Space Physics, reflecting the college's strengths in science. The inclusion of languages in the enrichment programme has also improved the overall take-up of languages. The college has a long-established tradition of sporting prowess and two thirds of students participate in sport.Academic performance
In 2006 the A Level pass rate was 98 per cent with 45 per cent at grades A and B. About 90% of students progress to higher education, mostly in the Midlands region.Beacon activity
WQEIC has worked with other providers on the development of effective quality assurance systems and self-assessment processes with a particular focus on the use of value-added measures. A significant amount of work was also done in the field of Student Support and Guidance and Student Services.As an innovation project the college has led the development of a common Virtual Learning Environment across post-16 providers in the Leicester area.
The college has also forged links at departmental level with counterparts in local schools and colleges. The focus was on sharing good practice, progression issues and collaborative working in the interests of improving quality.
The IB
The college started offering the IB Diploma ProgrammeIB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
in 2006, which has now ended in the academic year 2011.
Notable former students
- Jonathan Gray, Editor since 2008 of Dancing TimesDancing TimesDancing Times is dancing magazine based in the UK. The magazine helped found the Royal Academy of Dance, the Camargo Society, and the British Dance Council. Dance Today, a ballroom magazine, is a spin-off of Dancing Times....
- Ben YoungsBen YoungsBenjamin Ryder Youngs is an English rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Leicester Tigers and England.-Background:...
, rugby player - Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor of 'The Independent' (1973-1980)
Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys
- Sir Frank AdcockFrank AdcockFrank Ezra Adcock was a British classical historian of Greece and Rome, and worked as a cryptographer in both World Wars.He was born in Desford, Leicestershire, and died at Cambridge. He was educated at King’s College, Cambridge. He became a fellow and lecturer there in 1911, and held the Chair of...
OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Professor of Ancient History from 1925-51 at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, and President from 1947-8 of the Classical AssociationClassical AssociationThe Classical Association is a British learned society in the field of classics, and a registered charity.The association was founded on 19 December 1903, and its objects are defined in its constitution as:...
(1897–1904) - Sir Richard ArmstrongRichard Armstrong (conductor)Sir Richard Armstrong, CBE is a British conductor. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was an organ scholar.-Overview:...
CBE, conductor Scottish OperaScottish OperaScottish Opera is the national opera company of Scotland, and one of the five national performing arts companies funded by the Scottish Government...
1993-2005 (1954–61) - Henry AtkinsHenry Ernest AtkinsHenry Ernest Atkins was a British chess master who is best known for his unparalleled record of winning the British Chess Championship nine times in eleven attempts. He won every year from 1905 to 1911, and again in 1924 and 1925...
, chess master and school-teacher (1883–1890) - Sir David AttenboroughDavid AttenboroughSir David Frederick Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, FZS, FSA is a British broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years...
CBE, broadcaster and naturalist (1937–44) - Richard, Lord AttenboroughRichard AttenboroughRichard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough , CBE is a British actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. As director and producer he won two Academy Awards for the 1982 film Gandhi...
, actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur - Sub-LieutenantSub-LieutenantSub-lieutenant is a military rank. It is normally a junior officer rank.In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant. In the Royal Navy the rank of sub-lieutenant is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant in the British Army and of...
John Herbert BabingtonJohn Herbert BabingtonSub Lieutenant John Babington GC, OBE, RNVR was awarded the George Cross for 'great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty' in defusing bombs during World War II, particularly for his courage in defusing a bomb which had fallen on Chatham Dockyard and was fitted with an anti withdrawal device. He...
GC OBE, bomb disposal expert (1922-9) - Disney Barlow, High Sheriff of LeicestershireHigh Sheriff of LeicestershireThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Leicestershire. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
from 1939-40 (1891-8) - Peter Beck, Lord Lieutenant of South GlamorganLord Lieutenant of South GlamorganThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for South Glamorgan. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Cennydd George Traherne, K.G., T.D.† 1 April 1974 – 1985**Sir Hugo Boothby, 14th Baronet 1 April 1974 – 30 May 1986?...
since 2008 (1952-9) - Graham BellGraham Bell (biologist)Graham Arthur Charlton Bell is an English academic, writer, and evolutionary biologist with interests in the evolution of sexual reproduction and the maintenance of variation...
, biologist (1960-7) - Prof David Bradley, Professor of Tropical Hygiene from 1974-2000 at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineThe London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a constituent college of the federal University of London, specialising in public health and tropical medicine...
- Prof Sir Paul Bramley, Professor of Dental Surgery from 1969-88 at the University of SheffieldUniversity of SheffieldThe University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, and President from 1988-9 of the British Dental AssociationBritish Dental AssociationThe British Dental Association is the largest voluntary membership organisation for dentists in the UK.-Structure:The majority of the BDA’s 22,000 members are family dentists, working in general practice providing both National Health Service and private care...
(BDA) (1934–41) - Allan Bridgewater CBE LVO, Chairman from 1998-2008 of Swiss Re GBSwiss ReSwiss Reinsurance Company Ltd , generally known as Swiss Re, is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions. The company has its headquarters in Zurich...
, Group Chief Executive from 1985-97 of the Norwich Union Insurance GroupNorwich UnionNorwich Union was the name given to insurance company Aviva's British arm before June 2009. It was originally established in 1797. It is the biggest life insurance provider in the United Kingdom, and has a strong position in motor insurance...
, and Chairman from 1993-5 of the Association of British InsurersAssociation of British InsurersThe Association of British Insurers or ABI is a trade association made up of insurance companies in the United Kingdom.-History:The ABI began in 1985 after several specialised insurance industry trade associations, including the British Insurance Association, the Life Offices’ Association, the Fire...
(1937–44) - Alan Brown CBE, Chief Executive from 1973-88 of OxfordshireOxfordshireOxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
County Council, and from 1966-73 of Oxford City Council (1939-46) - David CamptonDavid CamptonDavid Campton was a prolific British dramatist who wrote plays for the stage, radio, and cinema for thirty-five years...
, dramatist (1935–42) - Air Vice-MarshalAir Vice-MarshalAir vice-marshal is a two-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in...
David Carnegie CB CBE AFC, Station Commander from 1938-40 of RAF WitteringRAF WitteringRAF Wittering is a Royal Air Force station within the unitary authority area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Although Stamford in Lincolnshire is the nearest town, the runways of RAF Wittering cross the boundary between Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire....
, and Director of Flying Training from 1942-5 at the Air Ministry (1908-15) - David Carter (industrial designer)David Carter (industrial designer)David Carter, CBE, is an industrial designer and educator. Carter is a member of the Royal Society of Arts, the Design Council, the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers and the Royal College of Art...
CBE, Professor of Industrial Design Engineering from 1991-5 at the Royal College of ArtRoyal College of ArtThe Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
(1939-46) - Robert Caven, Professor of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry from 1920-34 at the Royal Technical College, GlasgowRoyal College of Science and TechnologyThe Royal College of Science and Technology, situated at 138 George Street in Glasgow, Scotland was the principal predecessor institution of the University of Strathclyde, and now serves as one of the main educational buildings of the campus.-History:...
and scientific author (1881-8) - Prof Sir Cyril ClarkeCyril ClarkeSir Cyril Astley Clarke KBE, FRCP, FRCOG, FRC Path, FRS was a British physician, geneticist and lepidopterist...
CBE, made the important discovery for Rhesus-negative mothersRh diseaseRh disease is one of the causes of hemolytic disease of the newborn...
(1918–25) - Guy Clarke, Ambassador to Republic of Liberia from 1957-60, to the Republic of Guinea from 1959-60, and to Nepal from 1962-3 (1921-8)
- Prof Stanley Arthur Cook, Regius Professor of HebrewRegius Professor of HebrewThe Regius Professorship of Hebrew, founded by Henry VIII, is a professorship at both Cambridge and Oxford Universities.- List of Regius Professors of Hebrew at Cambridge :...
from 1932-8 at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally... - Dr Arthur Hafford Cooke MBE, Warden from 1976-85 of New College, OxfordNew College, OxfordNew College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
(1924–31) - Wing CommanderWing Commander (rank)Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
Geoffrey Cooper, Labour MP from 1945-51 for Middlesbrough WestMiddlesbrough West (UK Parliament constituency)Middlesbrough West was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Middlesbrough in North East England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
(1918–25) - Lieutenant-Colonel Johnny Cooper, one of the founders of the SASSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
- Sir Walter Cooper MBE, Australian politician (1903–10)
- Mark Cox, professional tennis player
- Archibald Crawford, 1st Baron Hungarton, Chairman of the NFU (1902-9)
- Rev John Martin Creed, Ely Professor of DivinityEly Professor of DivinityThe Ely Professorship of Divinity was one of the professorships in divinity at the University of Cambridge. Originally part of the Regius Professorship of Greek, it was detached in 1889 and funded by the canonry of Ely, but has now been suppressed...
from 1926-40 at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, and brother of Thomas - Sir Thomas Creed CBE, Principal from 1952-67 of Queen Mary CollegeQueen Mary, University of LondonQueen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and Vice Chancellor from 1964-7 of the University of LondonUniversity of London-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(1908–15) - Sir Anthony Dawson, Physician to the QueenPhysician to the QueenPhysician to the King and Physician to the Queen are titles of the physician who is chief officer of the Medical Household of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom...
from 1982-93 and Head from 1989-93 of the Medical HouseholdMedical HouseholdThe Medical Household is the medical part of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.It mainly comprises a range of Physicians and Surgeons to the Sovereign and to the Royal Household...
(1939–46) - John Leonard DawsonJohn Leonard DawsonJohn Leonard Dawson CVO, FRCS was the Serjeant Surgeon to the Royal Household of the United Kingdom.Born in Leicester, in 1932. He graduated from King's College London in 1955 and after training at St James's Hospital, Balham, and at Harvard he was appointed as a consultant surgeon at King's...
CVO, Surgeon to the Queen from 1983-90, Serjeant SurgeonSerjeant SurgeonThe Serjeant Surgeon is an officer of the Medical Household of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, dating from 1253.-Pre-twentieth century :*Robert Keate FRCS 1841*Sir William Lawrence, Bt FRCS FRS...
from 1990-1, pioneering surgeon, and younger brother of Anthony (1944-51) - Harold DexterHarold DexterHarold Dester was a British organist, Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama...
, organist, Master of the Music from 1956-68 at Southwark CathedralSouthwark CathedralSouthwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge....
, and Professor from 1962-85 at the Guildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
(1932-9) - Neil FletcherNeil FletcherNeil Fletcher was a Labour politician and the last Leader of the Inner London Education Authority before its abolition.-Early life:Fletcher was born in Blackpool and attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys...
, Labour politician, and (last) Leader from 1987-90 of ILEAInner London Education AuthorityThe Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
(1955–62) - Henry Flint, Hildred CarlileSir Hildred Carlile, 1st BaronetSir Hildred Carlile, 1st Baronet CBE was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician.- Early life :...
Professor of Physics from 1956-68 at Bedford College (London) (1902-9) - Sir John GoldringJohn GoldringSir John Bernard Goldring is a member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.-Career:He was called to the bar in 1969 and made a Bencher in 1996. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1987. He was a Recorder in the Crown Court from 1987 to 1999, and was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in...
, a Lord Justice of Appeal (1956–63) - Prof David Grahame-Smith CBE, Rhodes Professor of Clinical Pharmacology from 1972-2000 at the University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
(1944–51) - Andrew Gray MC, Chairman from 1971-7 of the Wellcome FoundationWellcome TrustThe Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. With an endowment of around £13.9 billion, it is the United Kingdom's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research...
, (1923–30) - Paul Gray CBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, Chairman from 2006-7 of HM Revenue and Customs (1959–66) - William Hare (philosopher)William Hare (philosopher)William Hare is a philosopher whose writings deal primarily with problems in philosophy of education. He attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys, 1955-62. After receiving his B.A. from the University of London , he gained an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Leicester , and a Ph.D...
(1955-62) - Prof Thomas Harris, Professor of Botany from 1935-68 at the University of ReadingUniversity of ReadingThe University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
, and President from 1961-4 of the Linnean Society of LondonLinnean Society of LondonThe Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history. It publishes a zoological journal, as well as botanical and biological journals...
(c.1915-21) - Dr Peter Hart, Rector from 1981-90 of Sunderland PolytechnicUniversity of SunderlandThe University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
(1937-44) - Sir Mark Henig, Chairman from 1969-79 of the English Tourist BoardEnglish Tourism CouncilThe VisitEngland is the tourist board for England. In 2003 it merged with the British Tourist Authority to form VisitBritain...
(1922-9) - Prof Stanley HenigStanley HenigStanley Henig is a British academic and former Labour Party politician. He is currently Deputy Pro-Chancellor of Lancaster University.-Career:...
, Labour MP from 1966-70 for LancasterLancaster (UK Parliament constituency)Lancaster was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England...
, Professor of European Politics from 1982-97 at the University of Central LancashireUniversity of Central LancashireThe University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
, son of Sir Mark Henig and former husband of Ruth Henig, Baroness HenigRuth Henig, Baroness HenigRuth Beatrice Henig, Baroness Henig CBE, DL is a British academic historian and Labour Party politician.-Family:...
(who attended the girls' grammar) (1950-7) - Michael Higgins, Chief Executive from 1993-2003 of UCASUCASThe Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is the British admission service for students applying to university and college. UCAS is primarily funded by students who pay a fee when they apply and a capitation fee from universities for each student they accept..-Location:UCAS is based near...
and from 1984-93 of PCAS (1955–62) - Alan Hill CBE, Managing Director from 1973-9 of Heinemann (book publisher)Heinemann (book publisher)Heinemann is a UK publishing house founded by William Heinemann in Covent Garden, London in 1890. On William Heinemann's death in 1920 a majority stake was purchased by U.S. publisher Doubleday. It was later acquired by commemorate Thomas Tilling in 1961...
- Simon HoggartSimon HoggartSimon David Hoggart is an English journalist and broadcaster. He writes on politics for The Guardian, and on wine for The Spectator. Until 2006 he presented The News Quiz on Radio 4...
, journalist and broadcaster - Ken HornKen HornKen Horn is a British television producer. He is the producer of ITV1's Heartbeat and its spin-off The Royal. He is co-creator their sister show The Royal Today.- Biography :...
, television director and producer - Prof George Jenkins, Professor of Haematology from 1974-92 at Royal London HospitalRoyal London HospitalThe Royal London Hospital was founded in September 1740 and was originally named The London Infirmary. The name changed to The London Hospital in 1748 and then to The Royal London Hospital on its 250th anniversary in 1990. The first patients were treated at a house in Featherstone Street,...
, and President from 1988-9 of the British Association for Haematology and from 1990-1 of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences (1938-45) - Oliver KammOliver KammOliver Kamm is a British writer and journalist. He wrote Anti-Totalitarianism: The Left-wing Case for a Neoconservative Foreign Policy , an advocacy of interventionism in foreign policy....
, journalist (1974-81) - Prof Michael Knibb, Samuel DavidsonSamuel DavidsonSamuel Davidson was an Irish biblical scholar who was born near Ballymena in Ireland.He was educated at the Royal College of Belfast, entered the Presbyterian ministry in 1835, and was appointed professor of biblical criticism at his own college...
Professor of Old Testament Studies from 1997-2001 at King’s College London (1950-7) - Albert Ernest KnightAlbert KnightAlbert Ernest Knight was an English professional cricket player. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys....
, professional cricket player (1884–91) - Surgeon Rear-AdmRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
David Lammiman CB LVO, Medical Director General (Naval) from 1990-3 (1943-50) - Barry LettsBarry LettsBarry Leopold Letts was a British actor, television director, writer and producer best known for his work on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and for producing the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
, Producer of Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
from 1969-74, responsible for the casting of Tom BakerTom BakerThomas Stewart "Tom" Baker is a British actor. He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who, a role he played from 1974 to 1981.-Early life:... - Dr Michael Linnett OBE, Apothecary to the Prince and Princess of Wales from 1983-90 (1937-44)
- Jon LordJon LordJonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
, composer, Hammond organ and piano player (1952-9) - Sir Patrick Lowry CBE, Chairman from 1981-7 of AcasAcasThe Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service is a Crown non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to improve organisations and working life through the promotion and facilitation of strong industrial relations practice...
(1931-8) - Sir Hayes Marriott (1885–92)
- Ed McLachlan, cartoonist (1956-9)
- Roger ManvellRoger ManvellRoger Arnold Manvell was the first director of the British Film Academy , author of many books on films and film-making, and authored and co-authored many books on Nazi Germany, including biographies of Adolf Hitler, Rudolf Hess, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels and Hermann Göring...
(briefly), film historian - Prof Roger MasonRoger MasonRoger Le Roy Mason is a retired American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1984–1987, 1989, and 1991–1994...
, discoverer of CharniaCharniaCharnia is the genus name given to a frond-like Ediacaran lifeform with segmented ridges branching alternately to the right and left from a zig-zag medial suture. The genus Charnia was named after Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England, where the first fossilised specimen was found.- Diversity...
masoni, one of the earliest known fossil animals, in nearby Charnwood ForestCharnwood ForestCharnwood Forest is an upland tract in north-western Leicestershire, England, bounded by Leicester, Loughborough, and Coalville. The area is undulating, rocky and picturesque, with barren areas. It also has some extensive tracts of woodland; its elevation is generally 600 ft and upwards, the area...
, whilst still at the school - Prof Stephen Mason, Professor of Chemistry from 1970-87 at King's College LondonKing's College LondonKing's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and from 1964-70 at the University of East AngliaUniversity of East AngliaThe University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
, who married Joan Mason - Prof John Matthews, Professor of Roman History since 1996 and Professor of Classics and History since 2001 at Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
- Maj-GenMajor-General (United Kingdom)Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
Fred Mayes CB, Director General from 1993-6 of Army Medical ServicesArmy Medical ServicesThe Army Medical Services is the organisation responsible for administering the four separate corps that deliver medical, veterinary, dental and nursing services in the British Army...
(1945-52) - William Miles, Chief Executive (the last) from 1984-6 of West Yorkshire County Council, and from 1974-84 of Gateshead Borough CouncilMetropolitan Borough of GatesheadThe Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It is named after its largest town, Gateshead, but also spans the towns of Rowlands Gill, Whickham, Blaydon and Ryton; suburban areas include Felling, Pelaw, Dunston and Low Fell.It is bordered...
- Peter Miller, President of Leicester Secular SocietyLeicester Secular SocietyLeicester Secular Society is the world's oldest Secular Society. It meets at its headquarters, the Leicester Secular Hall in the centre of Leicester, England, at 75 Humberstone Gate.-Founding of the Society:...
1980-7 (1954-61) - Sir Leopold Moore, newspaper proprietor (1879–86)
- Maj-Gen Samuel Moore-Coulson CB, Director from 1957-62 of Army EducationRoyal Army Educational CorpsThe Royal Army Educational Corps was a corps of the British Army tasked with educating and instructing personnel in a diverse range of skills...
(1919-26) - John O'Connor, painter (1924-31)
- E. Phillips OppenheimE. Phillips OppenheimEdward Phillips Oppenheim , was an English novelist, in his lifetime a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers.-Life:...
, novelist and thriller writer (1877–84) - Bryan OrganBryan OrganBryan Organ is an English painter.He is mainly known for his work in portraiture, and has painted likenesses of many public figures. He is represented at the National Portrait Gallery, in London....
, portrait painter (1946-53) - Prof Ewan Page, Vice-Chancellor from 1979-93 of the University of ReadingUniversity of ReadingThe University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
, and President from 1984-5 of the BCSBritish Computer SocietyThe British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
(1939–46) - Ewart Parkinson, President from 1975-6 of the Royal Town Planning InstituteRoyal Town Planning InstituteThe Royal Town Planning Institute is a body representing planning professionals in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1914.-Members:...
(RTPI) (1937-42) - Sir Charles Peake CMG MC, Ambassador to Yugoslavia from 1946-51, and to Greece from 1951-7 (1908–15)
- Tim Pigott-SmithTim Pigott-SmithTim Pigott-Smith is an English film and television actor.-Early life:Pigott-Smith was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, the son of Margaret Muriel and Harry Thomas Pigott-Smith, who was a journalist. He was educated at Wyggeston Boys' School, Leicester, King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon, and...
, film and television actor (1957–62) - Frank Prentice, rugby player, (1910-7)
- Rear-AdmRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Gwynedd Pritchard (1935–42) - Rt Rev John RichardsJohn Richards (bishop)John Richards was the first Bishop of Ebbsfleet from 1994 to 1998.Richards was born on 4 October 1933 and educated at Reading School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1959 and his first post was a curacy at St Thomas' Exeter. Following this he was the Rector of Cookbury then...
, Bishop of EbbsfleetBishop of EbbsfleetThe Bishop of Ebbsfleet is a suffragan bishop who fulfils the role of a provincial episcopal visitor for the whole of the Province of Canterbury in the Church of England....
from 1994-8 (1945–52) - Rev Harold Rowley, Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature from 1949-59 at the University of ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
- Sir Henry Skinner, High CourtHigh Court of JusticeThe High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
Judge (Queen's Division) (1937–44) - Sir Andrew Smith, High Court Judge (Queen's Division) (1958–64)
- Cedric Smith (statistician) (1928-9)
- Prof Patrick Stephenson, Professor of Mechanical Engineering from 1967-79 at the University of StrathclydeUniversity of StrathclydeThe University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
(1927-32) - Prof Edward Stibbe, Professor of Anatomy from 1938-43 at King's College LondonKing's College LondonKing's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
- Prof John Swales, Professor of Medicine from 1974-2000 at the University of LeicesterUniversity of LeicesterThe University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
, President of the British Hypertension Society from 1982-4, Editor from 1983-7 of the Journal of HypertensionJournal of HypertensionJournal of Hypertension is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins first launched in 1982. It is the official journal of the International Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Hypertension. The journal is published monthly and includes primary...
and from 1980-2 of Clinical Science (journal)Clinical Science (journal)Clinical Science is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers all areas of clinical investigation, with a focus on translational science and medicine...
(1947–54) - Sir Martin J. TaylorMartin J. TaylorSir Martin John Taylor FRS was professor of pure mathematics at the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester and, prior to its formation and merger, UMIST where he was appointed to a chair after moving from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1986...
, Professor of Pure Mathematics since 1986 at the University of ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
(1963-70) - Bernard WassersteinBernard WassersteinBernard Wasserstein is a professor of history. Wasserstein was born in London, and educated at the High School of Glasgow and at Wyggeston Boys' Grammar School, Leicester. He gained a BA in Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford University in 1969.Wasserstein's main area of interest is Jewish...
, historian - Sir Philip WattsPhilip WattsSir Philip Watts, KCMG is the former chairman of the multinational energy company Shell.Watts was born on June 25, 1945, in Leicester, England and grew up in the Midlands where his father worked in the textile industry. Watts attended Wyggeston Boys' and Dixie Grammar schools in Leicestershire and...
, Chairman from 2001-4 of ShellRoyal Dutch ShellRoyal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
, (1956–63) - Prof Paul Weatherley, Regius Professor of BotanyRegius Professor of Botany (Aberdeen)Regius Professor of Botany is a regius professorship at the University of Aberdeen. The current chair is held by Professor Ian Alexander....
in the University of AberdeenUniversity of AberdeenThe University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
from 1959-81 - Peter Webbon, Chief Executive since 2007 of the Animal Health TrustAnimal Health TrustThe Animal Health Trust is a veterinary charity in the United Kingdom dedicated to improving the health and welfare of horses, dogs, and cats. It was founded in 1942 and was awarded a Royal Charter on 29 July 1963...
, ande from 2006 of the Horseracing Regulatory AuthorityBritish Horseracing AuthorityThe British Horseracing Authority, also known simply as the BHA, is the regulatory authority for horse racing in Great Britain.It was formed on 31 July 2007, after the merger of the British Horseracing Board and the Horseracing Regulatory Authority .Its stated objectives are to: “provide the most...
(1959–66) - A. R. WhatmoreA. R. WhatmoreA. R. Whatmore was a British actor, playwright and producer of plays.- Early life :Arthur Reginald Whatmore was born on 30 May 1889 at Much Marcle in Herefordshire, the son of Charles Arthur Whatmore and his wife Emma...
, actor (1900-5) - Quentin WillsonQuentin WillsonQuentin Willson is a British TV presenter and motoring expert, perhaps most widely known as a presenter of the motoring programmes Britain's Worst Driver, Fifth Gear, and the original incarnation of Top Gear. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife and three children.-Early years:Willson studied...
, TV presenter and motoring expert (1968–75) - Prof Stephen Wood, Professor of Management since 2010 at the University of LeicesterUniversity of LeicesterThe University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
- Prof Charles Gorrie WynneCharles Gorrie WynneCharles Gorrie Wynne FRS was a significant figure in optical lens design.-References:...
, worked for Taylor, Taylor & Hobson (now Cooke OpticsCooke OpticsCooke Optics Ltd. is a camera lens manufacturing company based in Leicester, known earlier as Taylor, Taylor and Hobson and then Taylor Hobson. T. S. Taylor, an optician, his brother W. Taylor, an engineer, and a Mr Hobson, a businessman, formed the company in 1886.The name Cooke originally came...
) and invented important optical lens techniques, and was Editor from 1954-65 of Optica ActaJournal of Modern OpticsThe Journal of Modern Optics is a scientific journal that was established as Optica Acta in 1953. It is published by Taylor & Francis with 21 issues per year. The journal covers most branches of classical and quantum optics including lasers, diffractive optics, holographs, nonlinear optics, and...
(1922-9) - Prof Ted Yemm, Melville Wills Professor of Botany from 1955-74 at the University of BristolUniversity of BristolThe University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
Two former masters at the Boys' Grammar School went on to eminence:
- Colin DexterColin DexterNorman Colin Dexter, OBE, is an English crime writer, known for his Inspector Morse novels which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000.-Early life and career:...
- Crime writer - Ted WraggTed WraggEdward Conrad Wragg known as Ted Wragg, was a British educationalist and academic known for his advocacy of the cause of education and opposition to political interference in the field...
- Educationalist and academic, Head of German from 1964-6