Beauchamp College

The Beauchamp College (pronounced bee cham) is a comprehensive upper school and further education community college, in Oadby, a town on the outskirts of Leicester, England, United Kingdom. The current principal is Richard Parker, who replaced Maureen Cruickshank in 2003.

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Comprehensive upper school - Further education - Community college - Oadby - Leicester - England - United Kingdom

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'Beauchamp' was formerly the name of an old-established grammar school in Kibworth, which dated back nearly 600 years to the mid 15th Century. It became an Upper School in 1964 when it moved into new buildings in Oadby, a rapidly growing residential suburb to the South of Leicester, about four miles from the City centre. 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.

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Grammar school - Kibworth - 15th Century - 1964 - Oadby - Leicester - 1968 - Comprehensive

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Beauchamp is also a Community College, with over 2500 part-time students taking part in over 500 day and evening classes recreational, cultural and academic.

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On April 1, 1996 Beauchamp gained the status of a 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.

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April 1 - 1996 - Technology college - Garfield Weston Foundation - Lloyds Bank - Alliance & Leicester - Midland Bank - Psion - Sainsbury's - DfES

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