School profile

Beaumont Leys School

Secondary · Community school · Leicester, LE4 0FL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#954 of 3,312

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Beaumont Leys School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,062
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Dawn Parkinson
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120281.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.50.3, better than England, better than Leicester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.70.2%, better than England, better than Leicester62.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.45.5%, similar to England, similar to Leicester44.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.15.7%, similar to England, similar to Leicester13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.7%, better than England, better than Leicester58.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4198--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,062
Girls537
Boys525
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33%
First language not English34.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.166
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.8%
Indian
20.7%
Other White
8.1%
African
6.3%
Other Asian
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other mixed
3.3%
White and Black African
2.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
Pakistani
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)65.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.76
Support staff (FTE)67.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2570.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2561.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.192
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.350
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.143
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.143
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence8.5%, similar to England, worse than Leicester7.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25%, worse than England, worse than Leicester21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.7%, similar to England, worse than Leicester3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.84.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83%
Further education44.8%
Sixth form college30.2%
School sixth form8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8%
Employment1.4%
Apprenticeship0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Beaumont Leys School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBarley Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryInglehurst Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFosse Mead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beaumont Leys School

What is Beaumont Leys School's Ofsted rating?

Beaumont Leys School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beaumont Leys School rank in England?

Beaumont Leys School ranks 954 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Beaumont Leys School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 45.5% of pupils at Beaumont Leys School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 50.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Beaumont Leys School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Beaumont Leys School made 192 offers from 350 applications (1.8 per offer), and 143 of 143 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beaumont Leys School?

Beaumont Leys School has 1,062 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Beaumont Leys School?

Beaumont Leys School had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Beaumont Leys School have a sixth form?

No, Beaumont Leys School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Beaumont Leys School?

At Beaumont Leys School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beaumont Leys School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beaumont Leys School missed 8.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 25% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.