Beaumont Leys SchoolThe Herewoode Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Beaumont Leys School and The Herewoode Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
Beaumont Leys School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Herewoode Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beaumont Leys School is ahead on our composite score.
Beaumont Leys School was judged exceptional and The Herewoode Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for Beaumont Leys School and 38.0 for The Herewoode Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Beaumont Leys School (46.0 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterBeaumont Leys School | LeicesterThe Herewoode Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 21 in Leicester Stronger figure | 21st of 21 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,062 | 979 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 0FL | Leicester, LE3 6DN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 38.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.5% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.2% Stronger figure | 52.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 198 | 199 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,068 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 32.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
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