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Leighton Park School

Shinfield Road, Reading, Berkshire, England RG2 7DE
Tel: +44 (0) 118 987 9600
Web: https://www.leightonpark.com

Private School (Fee Paying) Co-Educational 11 - 18 Years Day & Boarding (Flexi, Full, Weekly)

130 years ago Leighton Park was founded on Quaker principles that today are considered best educational practice for any school; respect, integrity, simplicity, equality, peace, truth, and sustainability. Quakers believe in the immense potential of each individual.

As a leading values-led school, we create unrivalled opportunities for personal development and character education while working with partners to create a better world.

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What We Offer

  • Business studies
  • Classics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Design Technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Economics
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Government/Politics
  • ICT
  • Media/Film studies
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Philosophy/Ethics
  • Photography
  • Psychology
  • A Level - Advanced Level Examinations
  • BTEC - Business and Technology Education Council
  • GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • IB DP - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme

Word From The Head

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From Matthew Judd, Head


We are a school that inspires Achievement with Values, Character and Community. This is the Leighton Park difference and has been since our Quaker foundation in the nineteenth century. The School is distinctive and original in each of these areas. Nurturing young people of real character and confidence, with a determined desire to change the world.

Leighton Park is in the top 3% in the UK for the academic progress our Sixth Form leavers make. I’m pleased to say that we are now in the top 0.3%, the best performing school in Berkshire and the 14th best performing boarding school in England.

Fees

Annual Day Fees *£18765 to £22860
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£25770 to £31080
Annual Full Boarding Fees *£29955 to £37170
* Currency: GB Pound

Number Of Pupils

302Day192
52Full Boarding49
35Weekly Boarding15
Boys Girls

Admissions

Scholarships and Bursaries

  • Academic
  • All-rounder
  • Art
  • Drama
  • Financial Assistance
  • Music
  • Siblings
  • Sixth Form
  • Sport

Admissions Process

  • Assessment
  • Entry test or exam
  • GCSE results
  • Interview
  • Report from previous school
  • References

Open Days, Visits & Events

27-09-2025 - Annual Open Morning for Years 7-10

9.00am
Join us for our Annual Open Morning where the whole school will be open for you to explore. There will be lots of fun activities to take part in, as well as the opportunity to chat to staff and students.

There will also be talks from our new Head, Luke Walters.

27-09-2025 - Sixth Form Open Afternoon

1.30pm
Discover everything Leighton Park has to offer for Sixth Form Students during our Sixth Form Open Afternoon.

You will have the opportunity to visit our new Sixth Form Centre, hear talks from current students and our new Head, Luke.

There will also be a subject fair where you can explore the extensive range of subjects – either A Level or IB – that we offer.

08-10-2025 - Sixth Form Taster Afternoon

1.30-4.30pm
Join us to discover what life is like at Leighton Park!
Take part in a range of lessons, enjoy short talks, and explore everything Leighton Park has to offer.

11-11-2025 - Taster Days: Years 7 and 9 entry

Taster Days are a great way for your child to explore everything that Leighton Park has to offer, from lessons and activities to our famous Oakview restaurant.

Taster Days for Student who will be Year 6 in September 2025:

Tuesday 14th October, 8.30am – 3.30pm
Tuesday 11th November, 8.30am – 3.30pm

Taster Day for Student who will be Years 7 or 8 in September 2025:

Thursday 16th October, 8.30am – 3.30pm

% Pupils Gaining
GCSE/IGCSE Passes 7 - 9

% Pupils Gaining
A Level Grades A – C

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School Reviews

Leighton Park parent


Leighton Park is kind, I love the fact that pupils can call teachers by their first names. There is a lot of mutual respect - with teachers having a lot of respect for individuality - no matter what the child is trying to do, the teachers will try and support them.  

Gabriel, Lower Sixth


This school really encourages you to be an individual, it doesn't shape you in a certain way like other schools might. It encourages you to be yourself, and be successful as yourself.  

Josh, Year 8


Cherish every moment at Leighton Park because you'll never want it to end.  

Rhiannon, Lower Sixth


The teachers take everyone from different levels and help them become the best that they can; they never say you can't get a good grade; they make you recognise that you have to put the hard work in and it's not just them pushing you, you have to push yourself.  

Ruth, Year 9


It's very different to other schools in the way that you are allowed to be your own person. Every person is heard within the school. You will have every opportunity to be heard and there is always someone to talk to.  

Old Leightonian Boarder


Being a boarder gave me a more involved school experience. At university I find myself talking about school and House life with an affection that is obviously alien to so many people.  

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