Beaumont Leys School is a co-educational comprehensive

Comprehensive school

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 secondary school

Secondary school

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 in Leicester

Leicester

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, England

England

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, 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 Centre

City Learning Centre

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s. Recently rebuilt to the cost of £14,000,000 in the Building schools for the future project it is situated in the heart of Beaumont Leys

Beaumont Leys

Beaumont Leys is an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, comprising the north-western Leicester suburb of Beaumont Leys.-Geography:...

, the school serves some of the city's most economically and educationally deprived areas, and although GCSE performance was poor in the past, the school is improving with a 2007 Ofsted inspection rating the school as Grade 2 Good for overall effectiveness. The new building and improving image of the school, down to dedication from excellent teachers and hard work, has seen not only GCSE results rise every year (68% grade A*-C in 2010) but a 2010 ofsted inspection rated the school as 'Good with outstanding elements'. The schools motto is "Together We Achieve Success".

New School

Beaumont Leys school was not always the building it is today but was part of the Building Schools for the Future scheme and as a result a brand new building was designed and opened in early 2009. The £14,000,000 school won two awards at the PsF (Partnerships for Schools) awards one being the BSF Excellence award and the other the BSF Grand Prix excellence award. The new school is painted in a multitude of different colours, including red, blue, green, pink, yellow and orange, which serve to make it a much brighter and engaging environment. Features of note are the dance studio, drama hall, main hall, two main entrances, multi-thousand pound equipment and top teachers from around Leicester.

Extended Services

Since the new school opened in 2009, there has been an increasing range of activities on offer outside of the school day. These are not only for students and staff, but also for the wider local community and include cheerleading, Zumba classes, Kids street dance and a theatre group. The facilities (sports hall, drama studio, dance studio, sports pitches, main hall, kitchens and a variety of classrooms) are also available for private hire for functions or sports clubs. These extended services are provided by Kajima Community. http://www.beaumontleys.schoolbookings.co.uk/

Royal Visit

On 29 March 2010, His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex flew in by helicopter to the school. This was due to the school having one of the highest completeion rates in the Duke of Edinburgh Award at Bronze level within the East Midlands. Prince Edward is the Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, and was impressed by the commitment of both staff and students to the scheme. During his visit the students were demontstrating some of the skills required to achieve the Bronze award including pitching tents, map reading and cooking.

External links

• Profile of Beaumont Leys School - Ofsted
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• Beaumont Leys School Website - Website
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• Profile of Beaumont Leys School - Department for Children, Schools and Families
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• Beaumont Leys School - BBC Education League Tables