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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)

Leighton Park is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Reading for students aged 11–18, set in 65 acres of beautiful parkland. Founded on Quaker values, the School combines academic ambition with exceptional pastoral care and a kind, aspirational community. Its future-ready curriculum develops critical thinking, creativity and innovation, with particular strengths in STEAM and Music.

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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
  • Chinese
  • Chinese - Mandarin
  • English
  • English As Foreign/2nd Language
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross-Country
  • Fencing
  • Fitness Training
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Martial Arts
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Water Sports
  • Adventure Training
  • Canoeing
  • Chess
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Language Club
  • Public Speaking
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • A Level - Advanced Level Examinations
  • BTEC - Business and Technology Education Council
  • GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • IB DP - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
  • Inter-denominational
  • Quaker
  • Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
  • Hearing Impairment (HI)
  • Visual Impairment (VI)
  • After School Club
  • Armed Forces Children
  • Before School Club
  • Diplomatic Children
  • Expatriate Children
  • Gifted Children
  • International Students
  • School Bus Service
  • Special Diets

Word From The Head

Head Photo

From Luke Walters, Head


Our students achieve some of the best academic progress in the country, but our aim runs deeper. Leighton Park exists to inspire you to think boldly, learn adventurously and live with purpose.

Simplicity, truth, respect, integrity, peace, equality and sustainability. These are the Quaker principles on which Leighton Park was built 136 years ago, and which guide us today as we nurture the immense potential of each individual within our vibrant learning community.

Fees

Annual Day Fees *£29250 to £35670
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£40740 to £49440
Annual Full Boarding Fees *£47010 to £58500
* 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

06-11-2026 - Weekday Open Morning

See Leighton Park in action by joining us on a normal school day. Meet our students, tour the Park, hear from our Head and discover whether Leighotn Park feels like the right school for you.

Friday 16th October 2026, 9.00am
Friday 6th November 2026, 9.00am

(Please quote isbi.com when booking).

10-11-2026 - Taster Days

Our Taster Days fill up fast. Enjoy a day exploring everything we have to offer.

Taster Days for Students in Year 6:
- Tuesday 13th October, 8.30am - 3.30pm
- Tuesday 10th November, 8.30am - 3.30pm

Taster Day for Students in Years 7 & 8:
- Thursday 15th October, 8.30am - 3.30pm

Taster Day for Students in Year 11:
- Wednesday 7th October

(Please quote isbi.com when booking).

12-03-2027 - Weekday Open Morning

See Leighton Park in action by joining us on a normal school day. Meet our students, tour the Park, hear from our Head and discover whether Leighton Park feels like the right school for you.

(Please quote isbi.com when booking)

% Pupils Gaining
GCSE/IGCSE Passes 7 - 9

% Pupils Gaining
A Level Grades A – C

IB Score
 

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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