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Imagine Better

We challenge our students to imagine a better world.

A multi-award winning, values-led independent day and boarding school for girls and boys in Berkshire, England for ages 11-18. Reading's IB World School.

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See our beautiful grounds and meet the people that make this School special.

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Applications for September 2026-entry close 7th November for Lower Sixth and 14th November for Year 7 and 9.

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Why Leighton Park?

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Find out why we won Senior School of the Year in the national Independent Schools Association Awards 2023-24 and won the national award for Future Readiness this year.

We’ll inspire you to think boldly, live adventurously and act with purpose, giving you the confidence and skills to imagine a better world.

You’ll thrive academically and flourish as an individual, with an exceptional values-led education, sector-leading personal development and an award-winning, future-ready curriculum.

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Achievement

We inspire a love of learning, deep thinking scholarship and an inner drive for realising talent

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Values

We foster a sense of responsibility, a commitment to helping others and a determination to make a difference

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Character

We develop a confident sense of self, underpinned by resilience, perseverance and self-reflection

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Community

We nurture a community of kindness, valuing the potential of each individual and seeking to understand and celebrate difference

Combining strong values with future-ready skills

Values-led Education

We’ll support you to develop a clear sense of self, with the strength to lead with empathy and conviction.

Live your values

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Future-Ready Skills

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

Be future ready

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Personal Development

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

Find your voice

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Top performing private school in Berkshire

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Top performing school in England

The 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.

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Multi Award-winning Pastoral care

Our leading pastoral care is underpinned by small tutor groups, first name terms, innovative use of technology and close support for students to develop a strong sense of self.

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Excellent in all areas - ISI Report 2025

The Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) have awarded Leighton Park 'excellent' in all areas. We are the only school in England to have been recognised as having a Significant Strength for our values-led approach.

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