Meet our Alumni
Since leaving Beauchamp, our alumni have gone on to pursue a wide range of opportunities, from running their own businesses, working in the public sector to continuing their education.
EMMA YARLETT
Emma Yarlett's journey from Beauchamp College to becoming an acclaimed children's book illustrator and author showcases creativity and determination.
laura rowe - school & recruitment officer
Beauchamp College played a crucial role in shaping Laura's experiences. The support she received from her teachers and the memorable experiences she had helped lay the foundation for her future endeavors.
Jassa Ahuluwalia – Actor, Director, Producer & Musician
Graduated from Beauchamp in 2006
Jassa has presented on ‘Art Attack’, starred on the BBC hit comedy ‘Some Girls’ and the BBC film the ‘Whale’. He has also been nominated for the series ‘Ripper Street’ and blockbuster ‘The Bible’, he has also produced short films.
Fagun Ivy Thakrar – Actress, Producer & Fashion Designer
Fagun competed against thousands of contestants to win BBC’s ‘Bolly Idol’, which led to her being offered her first lead stage role. She has also starred in cinematic roles including Nabeela in the film ‘Brick Lane’. She has also starred in the BBC hospital TV series ‘Holby City’. Fagun has also performed in several Shakespeare plays and has also appeared in commercials.
Victoria Murphy – Daily Mirror Royal Reporter
Victoria Murphy is the Royal Reporter for the Daily Mirror. In her role she has reported the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton and also had the opportunity to travel with them on their following tour of Canada and California.
David Shrigley – Artist (Turner Prize nominee)
David was nominated for the Turner prize in 2013 for the retrospective of his work at the Haywood Gallery in London. He is well know for producing mordantly humorous cartoons. He has produced several books and directed the Video for Blur’s ‘Good Song’ and regularly contributes cartoons for The Guardian’s Weekend magazine.
John Deacon – Bassist for Queen
Student at Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School and Beauchamp Upper School 1962 – 1969
Peter Wilby – Journalist
Student at Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School 1956 – 1963
Peter was a correspondant for the Guardian, ex-editor for the New Statesman and former editor of the Mail on Sunday.
Bill Maynard – Comedian and actor
Student at Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School 1940 – 1945
Bill played Claude Greengrass in ITV’s Heartbeat.
DREW PURVES – RESEARCH SCIENTIST (DEEPMIND)
Graduate from Beauchamp in 1995
In 1998 Drew studied at the University of Cambridge before going on to study a PhD at the University of York, followed by a Post Doc at
Princeton. After an eight-year journey with Microsoft Research, he was then approached by DeepMind to help design virtual environments. Drew is the Co-Creator of the Madingley Model, and was included in Wired Magazine’s 2012 ‘Smart List’ as one of 50 people who will change the world.
DR. RHAANA STARLING - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ASTROPHYSICS
Graduate from Beauchamp in 1995
Rhaana studied Astrophysics (MSci) at St. Andrews University, then working as a Research Assistant at the Harvard- Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics before taking up a PhD position at UCL. Research for her PhD continued at the University of Leicester, where she now resides as an Associate Professor. In 2011, Rhaana was awarded a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship, and has been a co-chair for NASA review panels and an operations scientist for NASA Swift mission.
LUKE THOMAS - PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALLER
Luke joined the Leicester City Academy in 2008, having played locally in Leicestershire when he was younger. Luke signed a contract with Leicester City Football Club and made his debut for them in July 2020. In May 2021, Luke was part of the FA-Cup Winning Leicester team.
John Merricks – Olympic Sailor
John represented England at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he received the silver medal in the 470 class along with his sailing partner, Ian Walker.