Leighton Park - day and boarding school for ages 11-18
Leighton Park is the UK's leading future-focused, values-led school and a top ten small-cohort IB World School.
We’ll inspire you to think boldly, learn adventurously and live with purpose, empowering you to become who you're meant to be.
You’ll thrive academically, with an exceptional values-led education, sector-leading personal development and an award-winning, future-ready curriculum.
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Imagine a Better World
We inspire courageous thinkers and doers – young people with the character and confidence to imagine and shape a better world.
An exceptional values-led educationWe give our Quaker values currency and purpose. |
Award winners for future readinessWe'll give you the skills you'll need to flourish in a fast-changing world. |
Sector-leading personal developmentAt Leighton Park, it’s about much more than just academic study. |
Our spacesOur green spaces and impressive facilities inspire achievement, creativity and calm. |
Leighton Park in Numbers |
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580Day and Boarding studentsExplore boarding life |
68%Students achieved A*/B in A LevelsExplore A Levels |
36Average IB Diploma ScoreExplore IB Programme |
100Co-curricular hobbies available |
One of the UK's best co-ed schools, located in Reading
Top performing school in EnglandThe UK Government's most recent analysis places Leighton Park as the best performing school in Berkshire for the academic progress achieved by our Sixth Form leavers. We are one of eight schools in England to have always been in the top 100. |
A Prestigious IB World SchoolThe IB Diploma is considered the gold standard in international education. 97% of UK university admissions tutors rate the IB as ideal preparation for higher education. |
A distinguished HMC SchoolAs an HMC school, we are recognised among a select group of the UK's leading independent schools for excellence in education, innovation and student experience. |
Excellent in all areas - ISI Report 2025The Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) have awarded Leighton Park 'excellent' in all areas, with a Significant Strength for our values-led approach. |
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ISA Composing Competition 2026
We are proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our talented composers in the ISA Composing Competition 2026, where our students delivered a remarkable sweep across multiple categories.
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IB Diploma Results 2026
Leighton Park IB Diploma Students celebrate an excellent set of results
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Music Tour 2026
This years Music Tour headed to sunny Spain! Soaking up sun and spanish culture with fabulous concerts put on for the public.
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Final Collect Summer 2026!
It was time to see the year off and celebrate the achievements and events that the summer term saw, in our Final Collect on Thursday 2nd July!
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Year 9 Celebration Showcase
The inaugural Year 9 Celebration Showcase took place on Monday 29th June with a series of entertaining and enlightening insights into life as a Year 9 student.
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