Preparing You For a Fast-Changing World
We combine critical thinking with creativity and innovation – all in real-world, interdisciplinary learning. You will gain the skills to understand the complex problems you see around you in the world and the tools to work with others to create solutions – everything you need, in short, to be a changemaker.
As winners of the national Independent Schools Association (ISA) Award for Future Readiness, we empower you to think critically and solve problems with imagination, preparing you for the complex challenges of the future workplace – and to thrive in our fast-changing world.
We do this through an innovative educational approach that extends well beyond the traditional curriculum.
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Skills For Future Success
Throughout your time with us, you’ll learn many of the crucial ‘soft’ skills that will serve you well on any future path.
In Years 7 and 8, our innovative Approaches to Learning curriculum helps build your understanding of things like metacognition, the harnessing of Artificial Intelligence (AI), collaboration, presentation skills, coaching and, perhaps most importantly, self-understanding.
Across all years, we work with partners to give you an insight into how you could help tackle problems such as climate change, food security and gender inequality. And through partnership work with organisations like the Royal Institution, Connect Reading, ABC to Read and local primary schools, we aim to foster a lifelong passion for helping others.
STEAM Academic Approach
Our innovative approach to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) encourages you to develop analytical skills and harness your creative talents, blending these with critical thinking, creative problem solving, entrepreneurship and leadership skills.
We want you to apply these skills to real-world problems facing industry and society today. With our explicit focus on creativity, we give you everything you need to take an idea and make it fly.
Our STEAM academic focus sees you taking part in a varied programme of experiential learning, trips, and engagement with industry, from the beginning of Year 7 right through to Sixth Form.
Our Sixth Form students achieve outstanding academic progress across the STEAM disciplines, placing our value-add amongst the very best in the country.
- Adding 1.34 of a grade in Physics
- Adding 1.2 of a grade in Biology
- Adding 1.18 of a grade in Maths
- Adding 1.07 of a grade in DT
- Adding 0.99 of a grade in Further Maths
- Adding 0.83 of a grade in Computer Science
- Adding 0.74 of a grade in Chemistry
- Adding 0.52 of a grade in Art
Curiosity-Led Learning
Learning doesn’t just happen inside the classroom. Confidence, participation, resilience and friendship are all nurtured through our extensive co-curricular programme. Everything we teach in the classroom can be enriched and extended through our co-curricular programme.
With nearly 100 options, there’s something for everyone, whatever your interests. And all but a handful are included in the fees, so you can explore as many areas of interest as you like and make the most of the incredible opportunities to explore your curiosity and develop your skills.
Academic Programmes
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IB Diploma Programme
The internationally recognised International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB Diploma) is ideal if you’re a curious student with broad interests, who enjoys project-based learning and has a global mindset.
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Year 9 Entry (13+)
Year 9 is a key entry point at Leighton Park school. Here’s what you need to know about joining us at 13+.
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Year 7 Entry (11+)
Find out about joining Leighton Park school in Year 7 (11+), from what you’ll find at Fryer House to what’s on the curriculum.
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A Levels
Learn more about the A Levels programme at Leighton Park, and learn why we have some of the strongest academic progress in the UK. Sixth Form students benefit from our new Sixth Form Study Centre with every detail designed to ensure their success. Our students achieved 68% A*-B grades in 2025.
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JBH Speech Competition
The JBH Speech Competition is an impressive annual display of oratorical talent from five shortlisted senior students as each year they tackle the challenge of presenting ‘the best’ speech to a panel of esteemed judges.