Beauchamp College

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The Beauchamp College
Established 15th century
(1964 current site)
Type Community comprehensive
Headteacher Mr Richard Parker
Chairman of Governors Canon G Richerby
Specialism Technology College
Location Ridge Way
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 5TP
England
LEA Leicestershire
Ofsted number 120265
Staff c. 300 total
Students 1738
Gender Coeducational
Ages 14 to 19
Website http://www.beauchamp.leics.sch.uk
Coordinates: 52°35′17″N 1°04′21″W / 52.58817, -1.07239

The Beauchamp College (pronounced bee chum) is a comprehensive upper school and further education community college, in Oadby, a town on the outskirts of Leicester, England. It is next door to the Gartree High School. All upper schools in Oadby and Wigston are built next door to other secondary schools.

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[edit] History

'Beauchamp' was formerly the name of an old-established grammar school (KBGS) on School Lane in Kibworth, which dated back nearly 600 years to the mid 15th century. It became an Upper School in 1964 as the Beauchamp Grammar School when it moved into new buildings in Oadby, a rapidly growing residential suburban area to the South of Leicester, about four miles from the City of leicester. In 1968 it became fully comprehensive, serving Oadby as its main catchment area as well as drawing from villages up to eight miles in radius outside of Oadby town.

[edit] Community college

Beauchamp is also a Community College, with over 2500 part-time students taking part in over 5000 day and evening classes recreational, cultural and academic.

[edit] Funding

On April 1, 1996 Beauchamp gained the status of Technology College. It received sponsorship of over £122,000 from The Garfield Weston Foundation, Lloyds Bank, Alliance & Leicester, Midland Bank, Psion, Sainsbury's. The college also receives a maintenance grant of £221,375 from the DfES. This additional funding has enhanced the quality of provision, and allowed for a number of refurbishments and new buildings at the College including a cutting-edge new design facility, that includes an exhibition centre. The most recently completed is an Adult Learning Centre which provides rooms and conference rooms for hire.

[edit] Sports centre

The sports centre was completed in 2006, includes two full size basketball courts, two fully electronic scoreboards and a state-of-the-art dance studio. The fitness centre, run by Active Life, is open to the public on a membership fee basis.

[edit] Publications

  • A History of Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School by Bernard Elliott

[edit] Alumni

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