Choosing the best school for your child

Leighton Park has won Senior School of the Year in the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Awards 2023-24. We are an independent day and boarding school in Reading, Berkshire for girls and boys 11-18 years.
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Ways to discover more

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Our open days

Come and join us for a visit which will include a short introduction to life at Leighton Park from our Head, speak to members of staff, and have a tour with a student. There will also be the opportunity to speak to members of the Admissions Team during your time with us.

  • Saturday 27th September 2025, 9.00am
  • Friday 10th October 2025, 9.00am
  • Friday 7th November 2025, 9.00am

New visitors to Leighton Park:
If you haven’t previously visited us, please follow this link  to book your preferred date.

Previous visitors:
If you have previously visited Leighton Park, or have already registered your child’s details with us, please visit this link in order to book a place – https://leightonpark.openapply.com/parents/sign_in. Please enter your email address, and if you haven’t created an account, click Forgot Password to receive an email allowing you access to the Portal.

 

Booking for individual tours is now open and perfect for families who are considering a place in September 2026.

The tour will last for approx 1 hour and will be with a member of the Admissions Team.

If you are considering a place for September 2026 or beyond, please do book for one of the Open Mornings where you will hear from our Head, meet members of teaching staff, and have a tour with a student.

New visitors to Leighton Park:
If you haven’t previously visited us, please follow this link  to book your preferred date.

Previous visitors:
If you have previously visited Leighton Park, or have already registered your child’s details with us, please visit this link in order to book a place – https://leightonpark.openapply.com/parents/sign_in. Please enter your email address, and if you haven’t created an account, click Forgot Password to receive an email allowing you access to the Portal.

STEAM Girl and blackboard

Top performing school in England

The UK Government's most recent analysis reveals we are one of eight schools in England to have always been in the top 100.

Values-led Education

We’ll support you to develop a strong sense of self, with the strength to lead with empathy and conviction.
Pastoral care and wellbeing +

Future-Ready Skills

You will learn to think critically and solve problems with imagination – all in real-world, interdisciplinary learning.
Be Future Ready +

Personal Development

We’ll give you the freedom to fully explore your talents, to satisfy your curiosity and become the best version of yourself.
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Take a look around

This tour is intended to give a glimpse into some of the spaces that our students love. It does not represent every department so please view our curriculum and course finder pages to see the 90 co-curricular options, 27 GCSE-level choices and impressive range of programmes on our A Level and IB Diploma Programme in the Sixth Form.

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Leighton park school at a glance

Recent Awards

National leader for Future Readiness 2024

Leighton Park has been recognised as a national leader for preparing students to thrive in a fast-changing world, winning the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Award for Future Readiness 2024.
Read about our Future Ready Changemaker Curriculum +

Most Inclusive School of the Year 2024

Leighton Park is a Finalist for the Most Inclusive School of the Year Award 2024 in Muddy's Best Schools Awards. We were also Highly Commended in their Giving Something Back award category.
Read about our award-winning pastoral car +

Independent Senior School of the Year 2023-24

Leighton Park won the prestigious Senior School of the Year award at the Indpendent Schools Association ISA Awards 2023. We were also a Finalist for the Award for Excellence in Sustainability in the same awards.
Find out more about our approach +

Independent Senior School of the Year 2023

Leighton Park has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Independent Senior School of the Year’ award in the 2023 TES (Times Education Supplement) School Awards. This is one of the most sought after awards in education, recognising leading practice in the country’s top schools.
Read the news story +

See what other people are saying

Independent schools inspectorate

Excellent pupil and teacher relationships and the exemplary standards of pupil behaviour create the right environment to enable pupils to grow in self-confidence in preparation for the next stages of their lives.
Read our inspection reports +

Good schools guide

"Stuck unapologetically to revered, old-fashioned values of encouraging independence of thought, creative thinking, collective spirit, spine and responsibility."
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Muddy stilettos

"A progressive first-name-only Quaker school with 65 acres in the centre of Reading, with impressive results in STEM and creative subjects."
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Independent schools association

"Personal development remains at the heart of the school's ethos as reflection is built into different parts of the day, allowing young people proper opportunity to contemplate progress against their individual targets."
Read the news story +

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Shinfield Road
Reading
Berkshire, UK
RG2 7DE
+44 (0) 118 987 9600
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