SCHOOL PROFILE

Beauchamp City Sixth Form

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 147837
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,000 Published school capacity
Capacity used 104.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicester
Trust LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,041 1,041 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 537 51.6% of pupils
Male pupils 504 48.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

20.6%
4.2 pts below England
School 20.6%
Leicester 27.7%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

46.9%
26.6 pts above England
School 46.9%
Leicester 53.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Leicester 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
41.5%
432
Unclassified
14.9%
155
Pakistani
8.3%
86
African
6.9%
72
Any other Asian background
6.8%
71
Bangladeshi
5.4%
56
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 4.9% 51 of 1,041 pupils
15.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 4.9%
Leicester 17.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.3% 45 pupils
England 14.8% 10.5 pts below
EHC plans 0.6% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 5.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Physical disability 10
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Other difficulty or disability 5
Hearing impairment 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

104.1% 46.9 pts above England
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
104.1%
Leicester
52.1%
East Midlands
76.1%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools