Beaumont Leys School, Leicester
Beaumont Leys School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 10th-highest of the 35 schools in Leicester with published results, and 951st of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beaumont Leys School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Beaumont Leys School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.1 in Leicester and 47 across England.
46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Leicester and 47% in England.
That is up from 45.2 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.13: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.8, against 52.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at Beaumont Leys School
For September 2026 entry, 143 families put Beaumont Leys School as their first choice and 350 named it as one of their preferences, for 192 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Beaumont Leys School are English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.4); Babington Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.1); Brook Mead Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.6); and The Herewoode Academy (1.2 miles, Attainment 8 38).
Beaumont Leys School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyBabington AcademyBrook Mead AcademyThe Herewoode Academy
What parents say
139 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Beaumont Leys School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 212 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
34.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (28%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 166 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 22 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beaumont Leys School (adjacent), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beaumont Leys School issued 111 suspensions, 10.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Beaumont Leys School are Barley Croft Primary School (0.3 miles), Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School (0.4 miles), Buswells Lodge Primary School (0.5 miles) and Stokes Wood Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Barley Croft Primary SchoolAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolStokes Wood Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Beaumont Leys creates a supportive and inclusive environment where every child can thrive. Teachers present lessons clearly, check understanding carefully, and help pupils become confident learners. The school goes above and beyond to support families and offers pupils exciting opportunities like expeditions and work experience to develop their confidence and character.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils are respectful and focused on learning with well-established routines
- Exceptional personal development curriculum including expeditions, fieldwork, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities
- Strong support for pupils with SEND - staff receive highly effective training and pupils access the full curriculum successfully
- Effective reading strategy ensuring pupils become fluent and confident readers
- Excellent pastoral support and highly effective approach to promoting good attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement across all subjects needs improvement - pupils have not achieved as well as they could in some subjects, leaving some less prepared for life after school
- Need to ensure consistent high achievement across all subject areas rather than just some
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Journaling club, football club, expeditions, fieldwork at the coast, work experience in Year 10, school receptionist roles, careers programme
Beaumont Leys is a highly inclusive and nurturing secondary school where staff have high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND. Pupils enjoy attending, behave exceptionally well, and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and strong personal development programme.
About
Beaumont Leys School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school in Leicester, England, which caters for students aged between 11 and 16. The school has one of Leicester's four Learning Support Units and one of two City Learning Centres.
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At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
139 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.01 to -0.13 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 44.1 to 50.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 36% to 46% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.3 | 45.5% |
| Disadvantaged(58) | - | 45.8 | 36.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(140) | - | 52.2 | 49.3% |
| Boys(108) | - | 48.8 | 48.1% |
| Girls(90) | - | 52.2 | 42.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(56) | - | 59.0 | 62.5% |
| Non mobile(192) | - | 50.8 | 46.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 212 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
111
Suspensions
10.39%
Suspension rate
67 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,068 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Beaumont Leys School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beaumont Leys School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beaumont Leys School is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
1,062 pupils
1,050 places
12 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,570
Applications
4,613
Got 1st preference
83.9%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
166
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,062
Total Pupils
525
Boys
537
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
73
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,723
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,638
Per pupil
£8680k
Total funding
£360k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.6%
Overall absence
24.3%
Persistent absence
1,112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Beaumont Leys School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Beaumont Leys School
What are GCSE results like at Beaumont Leys School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Beaumont Leys School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.3. 46% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Beaumont Leys School's Ofsted rating?
Beaumont Leys School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beaumont Leys School?
No fixed boundary. When Beaumont Leys School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beaumont Leys School?
Beaumont Leys School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Beaumont Leys School?
Classes at Beaumont Leys School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beaumont Leys School?
Beaumont Leys School has around 1062 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beaumont Leys School?
8.6% of sessions were missed at Beaumont Leys School in 2024/25. 24.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beaumont Leys School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Beaumont Leys School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beaumont Leys School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beaumont Leys School?
Beaumont Leys School is at Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)