Beaumont Leys School

What Beaumont Leys School does

Beaumont Leys School is a UK state-funded secondary school located on Anstey Lane in Leicester, England, serving students aged 11–16 in Years 7–11. The school operates from a purpose-built facility opened at Easter 2009 under the motto 'Together We Achieve Success' and the values framework of Ambition and Success, Best Self, and Positive Future Selves. Headteacher Mrs Dawn Parkinson leads a 42-person staff delivering the standard GCSE curriculum alongside differentiated programmes including HPL @ BLS (High Performance Learning), the APEX Student Leadership Programme, the Gold Standard Behaviour System, BLS Extra extracurricular activities, and School Library Services holding 7,500+ books.

The school's core educational product is supplemented by a structured careers-education programme branded Futures @ BLS, which coordinates the annual Futures Convention (25+ provider attendance in 2019, 20+ in 2021), KS4 mock interview programmes delivered through Leicestershire Cares, and work experience placements with local employers including Cofresh, Nylacast, and Crown Packaging. Technology infrastructure is built on Microsoft Office 365 and Teams, with Satchel One as the homework management platform, Xello for career exploration, ESS SIMS Options Online for GCSE options selection, PS@16 for post-16 applications, and SCOPAY for parent payments. The LLEP Careers Hub, launched at the school in January 2019, places it as one of only 20 such hubs nationally and anchors a consortium of 20 schools and colleges across Leicester and Leicestershire.

The revenue model is statutorily government-funded via the Education Funding Agency and Leicester City Council on a per-pupil basis, with no tuition charged to students. A secondary revenue stream comes from community facility hire — sports hall (600 sq m), dance studio (150 sq m), main hall (300 sq m, 200 capacity), MUGA, fields, and dining room — made available to local residents and organizations for weddings, corporate events, and sporting activities through an online booking system. The school is a member of the UK public education system, governed by parent, staff, and community governors, with no parent company, private equity ownership, or commercial equity structure. Recent regulatory recognition includes Outstanding Ofsted ratings in three of four categories (May 2025) and Challenge Partners Leading status (November 2024).

Name

Beaumont Leys School

Legal name

Beaumont Leys School

Website

https://beaumontleys.leicester.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beaumont Leys School is a UK state-funded secondary school in Leicester serving students aged 11–16 in Years 7–11. It delivers GCSE curriculum alongside careers education, leadership programmes, and extracurriculars, funded by government per-pupil grants with supplementary community facility hire income.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Gcse examination preparation
• Careers education programme
• School facility hire
• Extracurricular activities programme

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Government-funded secondary education provided at no cost to students. Funded through the Education Funding Agency and local authority.
2. Community Facility Hire: School facilities including sports hall, dance studio, main hall, dining room, and outdoor spaces are available for hire for weddings, parties, corporate events, and sporting activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beaumont Leys School is a UK state secondary school providing free education to students in Years 7-11 (ages 11-16), preparing them for GCSE examinations. The school supplements its core curriculum with a careers education programme (Futures @ BLS), an extracurricular activities programme (BLS Extra), a 7,500+ book library, behaviour management systems, and supplementary community facility hire for local events and sporting activities.

Product overview

Beaumont Leys School is a secondary school in Leicester providing education services for students in Years 7-11. The school operates as a single unified educational institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core educational offerings include a comprehensive curriculum with specialized programs such as HPL @ BLS (High Performance Learning) and the APEX Student Leadership Programme. The school supplements its core education with several named programs and services: Futures @ BLS provides careers education and guidance; Satchel One delivers digital homework management; BLS Extra offers extracurricular activities; and the School Library Services provide resources for recreational and academic reading. Additional services include the Gold Standard Behaviour System for student management and Community Use facilities for venue hire. The school uses various third-party educational technology platforms including Microsoft Teams for remote learning, Office 365 for student access, Xello for career exploration, ESS SIMS Options Online for GCSE choices, and PS@16 for college applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Service (Years 7-11) State-funded secondary education for students aged 11-16 in Years 7-11, delivering GCSE examination preparation across subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, ICT and Computer Science, Modern Foreign Languages, Religious Education, Physical Education, Creative Arts, Design Technology, and Learning for Life. Free at the point of delivery to enrolled students.
• Futures @ BLS Careers Education Programme Comprehensive careers education and guidance programme with dedicated areas for students, employers, parents/carers, and teachers. Includes annual Futures Careers Convention, work experience placements, mock interviews delivered in partnership with Leicestershire Cares, career conventions engaging 20+ Further Education Colleges, Universities, Sixth Forms, training providers, and local employers, and integration with the Xello careers exploration platform.
• BLS Extra Extracurricular Activities Programme Structured extracurricular activities programme offering physical activities (Football, Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Netball, Boxercise, Fitness Suite, Rugby, Futsal, Cricket, Hockey, Rounders), arts (Art Club, Music & Singing Club), academic clubs (Homework Club, Science Club, Eco Club, Garden Club), and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
• Community Facility Hire School facilities available for hire by the local community, including Sports Hall (600 sq meters), Fields and Outside Spaces, MUGA (Multi Use Games Area), Dance Studio (150 sq meters), Main Hall (300 sq meters with 200 capacity), Drama Studio, and Dining Room with Professional Kitchen. Available for weddings, birthdays, corporate events, and sporting activities. Pricing available on enquiry via online booking system.
• School Library Services Modern school library housing 7,500+ books including fiction and non-fiction selections, daily newspapers (I and Leicester Mercury), and popular magazines. Offers a Student Librarian programme, reading competitions, Book Talking sessions, and author workshops. Open 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.

Quantifiable outcome

• Outstanding Ofsted ratings for Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership and Management (May 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2019LLEP launched a Careers Hub at Beaumont Leys School. The LLEP Careers Hub is one of only 20 across England, consisting of 20 schools and colleges working together across Leicester and Leicestershire to improve careers education.
• Leicestershire CarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership providing mock interview programmes for KS4 students. Business volunteers deliver practice interviews to develop student confidence and interview skills. Partnership has continued through the pandemic with remote delivery.
• CofreshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal snack company collaborated with Year 10 Food Science students to develop new snack flavours and packaging designs. Students presented ideas and Cofresh developed several student-created snack flavours.
• NylacastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering company hosted Year 9 students for apprenticeship experience days. Students toured the factory floor and participated in team-building engineering activities including boat design competitions.
• Crown PackagingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal engineering company partnered with the school to deliver engineering workshops during National Careers Week, focusing on developing key employability skills.
• De Montfort UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Business Breakfast event where 16 employers and 70 teaching staff collaborated on integrating careers-related aspects into the curriculum.
• Environment AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided support materials for Geography curriculum focused on decision-making skills using a local case study on the River Soar flood plain.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Soar Valley College: Leicestershire state secondary in the same LLEP/Careers Hub geography. Comparable on state-funded GCSE delivery, careers education, and partnership model.
• Manor High School: State secondary school in Oadby, Leicestershire, serving a similar 11–16 age range. Comparable on funding model and curriculum, with a partially overlapping employer/HE partner network.
• Wigston Academy: Leicestershire state secondary school in the wider LLEP area. Comparable on funding model, curriculum, and Careers Hub ecosystem, but sits in a different local authority catchment.

Direct peers

• Babington Academy: Leicester state secondary school offering KS3–KS4 education with a similar curriculum and enrichment model. Comparable on student age range, public funding model, and local employer engagement.
• The City of Leicester School: Single-sex state secondary school in Leicester covering KS3–KS4. Comparable on state funding, GCSE delivery, and Leicester catchment demographics.
• English Martyrs Catholic School: Leicester voluntary-aided secondary school with KS3–KS4 provision. Comparable on mission, scale, and admissions framework, differing mainly in faith designation.
• Crown Hills Community College: State secondary school in Leicester serving a broadly similar demographic of 11–16 year olds. Directly comparable as a Leicester city secondary with Ofsted-assessed outcomes and a similar admissions geography to Beaumont Leys.
• Rushey Mead School: Leicester city secondary school serving 11–16 year olds within the same local authority admissions framework. A direct peer in scale, funding stream, and curriculum offer.

Emerging players

• Oak National Academy: UK government-backed online curriculum and lesson resource provider for secondary schools. Comparable as an adjacent educational content resource that supplements — rather than replaces — state secondary delivery, and competes for teacher time and curriculum choices.

Others

• Satchel (formerly Show My Homework): Provider of the Satchel One homework management platform that Beaumont Leys School uses as its primary homework and parent communication tool. An ecosystem/dependency rather than a peer, but critical to the school's stated digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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