Secondary school

Beaumont Leys School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE4 0FL
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,728 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 82%2018/19: top 56%2021/22: top 62%2022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 53%No exams

Against East Midlands

Attainment 845.2 · East Midlands 456/10 Middle+9.3 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths38.9% · East Midlands 41.6%5/10 Middle−8.9 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.84 · East Midlands 3.925/10 Middle
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.13 · East Midlands −0.065/10 Middle−13.6 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 47.7 · 199 pupils · East Midlands 49.32016/17: 44.5 · 192 pupils · East Midlands 452017/18: 39.8 · 203 pupils · East Midlands 44.652018/19: 45 · 206 pupils · East Midlands 45.72021/22: 46 · 216 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 44.1 · 216 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 44.6 · 212 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 45.2 · 208 pupils · East Midlands 45.0547.739.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 34% · 192 pupils · East Midlands 39%2017/18: 32% · 203 pupils · East Midlands 39.5%2018/19: 38% · 206 pupils · East Midlands 40%2021/22: 48% · 216 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 36% · 216 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 37.3% · 212 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 38.9% · 208 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%48%32%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
143 of 143 who put it first2014 · 77.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st143143
2nd10517
3rd663

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,062
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.7%
First language not English32.1%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)8.6%
Persistently absent pupils24.3%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

101.1% full · 1,050 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 139 responses (13% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.4% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.6% not applicable96.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.1% who said Yes above95.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 55.6
  • Leadership 10.4
  • Teaching assistants 15.8
  • Other support 51.3

Teachers 66 FTE · Whole workforce 133.1 · 181 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,231
Spend per pupil£9,544
Staff spend per pupil£7,103
Reserve per pupil£1,192
  • +£1,267,368revenue reserve
  • −£332,840in-year balance

Grants £8,793 · self-generated £437 · premises £620 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

212 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained84.9%
  • Education83%
  • Apprenticeship0.5%
  • Employment1.4%
  • Not sustained8%
  • Unknown7.1%