John Leggott College
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| Motto | Inspiring Education |
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| Established | 1968 |
| Type | Sixth form college |
| Principal | Leon Riley |
| Location |
West Common Lane Scunthorpe Lincolnshire DN17 1DS England Coordinates: 53°34′28″N 0°40′07″W / 53.5745°N 0.66857°W |
| Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
| DfE number | 813/8603 |
| DfE URN | 130588 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Website | John Leggott College |
John Leggott College is a sixth form college on West Common Lane, in Old Brumby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.
The earliest predecessor to the college was known as Scunthorpe Technical High School on Cole Street, run by Lindsey County Council Education Committee, based in Lincoln, although its Scunthorpe Divisional Executive was based on Wells Street. There were 500 boys and girls, and the headmaster was John R. Leggott BSc. It had a sixth form. The school focused on technical skills which were of help to Scunthorpe's steel industry, the main employer at the time and for many years afterwards.
The college was founded in 1958 as John Leggott Grammar School with 600 pupils aged 11–18.
The sixth form college was established in September 1968 due to a reorganisation of education in Scunthorpe. It is commonly known as JLC and now has more than 2000 students. In 1971 there were 500 sixth formers, and by 1973 it was run by the Borough of Scunthorpe Education Committee, in April 1974 run by the Scunthorpe Division of Humberside Education Committee, and in April 1996 by North Lincolnshire. On 30 November 2010 a number of students from the college participated in the nationwide 2010 UK student protests against the rise in University Tuition Fees. In 2010 John Leggott principal Nic Dakin retired from his role to represent the Scunthorpe constituency for the Labour Party. David Vasse succeeded him as principal in 2010, to be replaced in 2016 by new principal Leon Riley.
Ofsted 2014 Inspection Report officially released Friday 2 May 2014, with the college being judged as a Grade 2 (Good), promoting “a strong learning culture” and “success rates are now above high national average.” Over the last two years there has been a sustained improvement in students’ performance through “very effective mentoring” and “promotion of student leadership and participation in college, life is excellent,” within a “welcoming and inclusive environment.” “Many students obtain useful additional qualifications” and their futures’ are “well developed through careers and university advice and guidance.” With the notion that an “increasingly high proportion of students gain a place at university or progress to employment.” Additionally the college offers “a comprehensive programme of enrichment activities.” However, the report also claimed that "in a few areas managers lack a sufficiently clear and sharp understanding of the root cause of underperformance" and sometimes in lessons "there is insufficient focus on learning" where "the more able are not challenged to do exceptionally well".
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