Situated on Cathedral Road in the city centre of Derby, Joseph Wright College is part of Derby College and occupies a prominent position in the DE1 postcode district. The college takes its name from Joseph Wright of Derby, the celebrated eighteenth-century painter closely associated with the city. Derby Cathedral is close by, placing the college within easy reach of Derby’s historic core and its surrounding streets.
About the College
Joseph Wright College operates as a further education college, offering courses at college level to students in the Derby area. The building on Cathedral Road is a dedicated college education site, and its central location makes it accessible from across the city by public transport and on foot. The DE1 postcode covers much of Derby’s city centre, meaning the college sits alongside civic, commercial, and cultural buildings that define this part of Derby.