Hind Leys is an educational institution situated within the town of Shepshed. The college takes in students from a variety of areas including Shepshed

Shepshed

Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed, is a town in Leicestershire, England with a population of around 14,000 people...

, Loughborough

Loughborough

Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...

, Belton

Belton

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, Kegworth

Kegworth

Kegworth is a large village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England....

, Diseworth

Diseworth

Diseworth is a village in the English county of Leicestershire. It is south of East Midlands Airport and off Junction 23A of the M1 motorway.A village of some 670 residents, it is located 14 km to the north-west of Loughborough and 2.5 km to the south-east of Castle Donington...

, Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray

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 and Castle Donington

Castle Donington

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. The college caters for pre-16 as well post-16 students, which allows those finishing their GCSEs to make a smooth transition into A-Levels without having to re-adjust to a new learning environment. The school holds specialist Arts College

Arts College

Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...

 status.

The college also provides a much wider range of services to the local community. Enclosed within the college is a crèche

Day care

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, complemented by the Shepshed toy library situated nearby. In the evenings, it also provides the necessary facilities in order to host various clubs and societies ranging from sports to lessons in a foreign language.

Situated near to the college is also a local swimming pool

Swimming pool

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 and Shepshed High School, a mixed comprehensive school for students aged between 10 to 14.