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Inspiring Achievement

We inspire courageous thinkers and doers: students at Leighton Park are young people with the character and confidence to imagine and shape a better world. Students experience an exceptional values-led education centred around academic excellence, which is achieved through an innovative, future-ready curriculum.  Beyond the classroom, our young people are enriched by outstanding opportunities for personal development.

Luke Walters, Head

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Exceptional values-led education

Our Quaker values sit at the heart of all we do. We believe in the powerful potential of the individual and nurture a community of kindness.  Success at Leighton Park is achieved as your authentic self. We are the only school in England to be recognised by ISI as having a Significant Strength for its values-lead approach to education.  With a sense of responsibility, a commitment to helping others and a determination to make a difference, our school is a community that places value on compassion, kindness and achievement.

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Award-winning future readiness

As a student at Leighton Park, you will learn to think critically and solve problems imaginatively, preparing you for the complex challenges of the future workplace and to flourish in a fast-changing world. Leighton Park won the national Independent Schools Association Award for Future Readiness last year and our students leave the school well-prepared for the challenges that await them.

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Sector-leading personal development

We will give you the autonomy to explore your talents and dreams fully, to satisfy your curiosity and become the best version of yourself. You will benefit from our national award-winning CAS and Oakleaf Personal Development programmes, which includes over 90 co-curricular activities, our Sport for All approach and one of the very best music departments in the country.

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ISI Inspection 2025

Our new ISI report is a resounding endorsement of the phenomenal work taking place at Leighton Park and highlights the School’s considerable strengths in Quaker values, outstanding teaching, and our clear sense of purpose. On the back of winning the Independent School of the Year Award 2023-24, we are delighted that the School has met all regulatory standards and that the report is notably positive and rich in commendations.

Some may recall our previous ISI Report, published in January 2022, when we were awarded ‘Excellent’ in all areas. The ISI no longer provides single-word judgements, but they do have the option of designating a school with a ‘significant strength’ – a distinction that is rarely given. We are thrilled that Leighton Park has received this recognition, particularly in an area that defines us: our values.

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See what our students think

Ananya

41 Points at IB | English and History, University of Warwick

"I like the different platforms in which students can express their concerns and ask for change, such as the Monthly Meeting or Food Council, as I feel that it makes LP unique and shows that the student opinion is valued."
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Antonia

43 points on IB | Medicine, a university in Germany

"Being at Leighton Park school has helped me grow as a person in so many ways. At Leighton Park school everybody is accepted for who they are and gets supported in every possible way to achieve their goals. As IB allowed me such a wide range of subjects (including TOK), I feel prepared to take the next step and start studying medicine in September. I will always remember those two wonderful years at Leighton Park school and the awesome community who supported me in every situation."
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RAVI

A, A, A AT A LEVEL | MUSIC, THE ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC

“I have a huge debt to repay to the Leighton Park staff, especially music, for providing me with so many opportunities and having a belief in my abilities. I certainly wouldn’t be dreaming of a career in Music, let alone applying to conservatories, without their support.”
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Ahmer

A*, A*, A*, A at A Level with an A* EPQ | Medicine, Imperial College

"Sixth form at LP is a truly unique experience. In the classroom, teachers push you to your academic limits and provide support to develop you beyond them, fuelling a life long passion for your subjects and helping you achieve to the best of your ability. We are encouraged to think 'outside the box', beyond the syllabus and research topics of interest. Not only does LP develop you academically but also as a person."
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"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."

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