Senior School at a Glance
- Average class size is 16
- Our GCSE students are in the top 1% for academic progress in the UK, according to ALPS data
- 26 GCSE-level options available, many reflecting the school’s strength in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics)
- The school places great emphasis on educational trips to contextualise and enrich subject lessons.
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| GCSEs: Years 10 & 11 |
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We offer a broad range of options for GCSE, and students usually take nine or ten subjects. There are some core subjects (English Language & Literature, Maths and Science) that everyone must take, but the others can be chosen from our list of options, with one reserve subject. We also offer a BTEC qualification in Creative Digital Media Production and offer GCSEs in Dance, Engineering, Global Perspectives and Food Preparation & Nutrition. Use the course finder below to see full details about our GCSE subjects or see our GCSE Programme Brochure. We’re proud of the results our students have achieved at GCSE – in 2025 59% of all grades were 9–7, 41% were 9-8. Read the news story. |
| Preparing for Sixth Form |
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We’re pleased to say that most students decide to continue their studies at Leighton Park after GCSE, and we’re keen to support them in this important transition. Our Horizons programme is designed to help students choose the subjects they want to take at A Level or for the IB Diploma Programme. And to give them an insight into how their approach to studying will change. The programme includes:
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Subject Finder
Use this subject finder to explore the different GCSE, A Level and IB options available at Leighton Park and see details of each subject’s syllabus.
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Scholarships & Bursaries
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