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Beaumont Leys School

Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 0FL

SecondaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 11161,068 pupils
Visit website ↗01162344480Ward: E05010460MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Not judged

May 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
45.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,833

2024-25

Places filled
102%

1,068 of 1,050 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 May 2025

Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90. +0.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.0
'18-19
46.0
'21-22
44.1
'22-23
44.6
'23-24
45.2
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths. +1%

A strong pass in both

38%
'18-19
48%
'21-22
36%
'22-23
37%
'23-24
39%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +4%

A standard pass in both

60%
'18-19
68%
'21-22
57%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
64%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below. -0.15

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.02
'18-19
-0.16
'21-22
0.01
'22-23
-0.13
'23-24
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography). -0.01

3.85
'18-19
4.01
'21-22
3.63
'22-23
3.76
'23-24
3.84
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-1.1 vs Leicester average

This school45.2
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-6.2% vs Leicester average

This school38.9%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
32.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.8%

Gender split

49%
51%

518 girls · 550 boys

Ethnicity

White British
42.8%
Indian
19.9%
Other White
8.0%
African
6.2%
Other Asian
5.2%
White & Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other Mixed
2.4%
White & Asian
2.2%
White & Black African
2.1%
Pakistani
2.0%
Other Black
1.6%
Unclassified
1.1%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+6.3% vs Leicester average

This school31.6%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.9% vs Leicester average

This school32.1%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.1% vs Leicester average

This school2.3%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+1.9% vs Leicester average

This school13.8%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.5%

6.1%
'18-19
10.6%
'21-22
10.0%
'22-23
8.9%
'23-24
8.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +9.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.9%
'18-19
32.0%
'21-22
25.2%
'22-23
26.4%
'23-24
24.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.9% vs Leicester average

This school8.6%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+5.5% vs Leicester average

This school24.3%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.8%
'16-17
3.5%
'17-18
3.9%
'18-19
6.3%
'19-20
4.3%
'20-21
4.6%
'21-22
6.2%
'22-23
3.2%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.4%
'16-17
2.5%
'17-18
2.9%
'18-19
3.4%
'19-20
2.8%
'20-21
3.7%
'21-22
4.4%
'22-23
2.5%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+1.5% vs Leicester average

This school3.5%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 83%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 1%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£236,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
108

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
34%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
5/10
Education
5/10
Health
5/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
41
Anti social behaviour
15
Criminal damage and arson
14
Public order
12
Vehicle crime
9
Other theft
6
Other crime
3
Drugs
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120281