Leighton Park School prospectus

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At its core, a Leighton Park education focuses on the individual and the promise of choice.

Our cross-cutting skills programmes position students for success in a fastchanging world. We teach leadership, creative thinking and risk-taking, empowering students to be a force for good in the world and reflecting the school’s Quaker values.

This school really encourages you to be an individual, it doesn’t shape you in a certain way like other schools might.

It encourages you to be yourself, and be successful as yourself.

Gabriel, Lower Sixth

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Leighton Park at a Glance Leighton Park in numbers

Average class sizes

462

On the school roll

145

Boarders

161 Girls

17 15 7

KEY STAGE 3: YEARS 7-9 KEY STAGE 4: GCSEs

317

Day

KEY STAGE 5: SIXTH FORM

301

Czech

Boys

Canadian

1

Austrian

2

1

Albanian

Nationalities of Current School Roll

Irish British

American

2

British

122

International

340 1

French

2

2 Italian

Nationalities

340

2

Portuguese Spanish

32

1

Greek Turkish

5

2

2

1

Cypriot

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Sixth Form

Number of subjects at GCSE

26

Choice

6 subject IB or 3-4 A levels

of

Number of activities/ hobbies on offer

Number of subjects at A Level

Over

16 1

Finnish

German

90

8 15

1

Russian

Polish

5 Ukrainian 3 Azeri

1

Kazakh

Romanian

Chinese

1

40

Korean

4

Hong Kong Chinese

6

Vietnamese

2

Indian

3

1 Israeli1 Thai 2 Kuwaiti

1

Bruneian

Australian

2 1

New Zealand

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Choice and Flexibility Students at Leighton Park enjoy an enriched school day, offering young people the time and space to discover and develop their greatest talents. The wraparound day, optional flexi boarding and transport routes, give busy parents flexibility and peace of mind.

Flexible school day to suit your child and family BREAKFAST 07:30 – 08:00 REGISTRATION

CLASSES

ACTIVITIES, SPORT+ PREP

07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00

 CLASSES 08:50 – 16:15

 REGISTRATION + COLLECT 08:00 – 08:45

 LUNCH 13:05 – 14:05

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TEA 17:30 – 18:30

 ACTIVITIES, SPORTS + PREP 16:30 – 21:00

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12

transport routes

90+

different co-curricular activities

6

55 minutes lessons

3

hot meals

Cherish every moment at Leighton Park because you’ll never want it to end.

Josh, Year 8

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Students are supported to develop their greatest talents

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Leighton Park students know and succeed as themselves

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Academic Focus Leighton Park is a vibrant learning community which embodies a culture of high performance, essential to creating a positive impact on student achievement, attainment, behaviours and progress.

Leighton Park Curriculum Diagram

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I like the way that we learn about things that are new; IT is changing a lot and people in school at the moment won’t know what jobs will be available when we grow up so I think it’s good that we are looking towards the future.

Ruth, Year 9

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Approaches to Learning Celebrating individuality helps our girls and boys grow, to know themselves and to look forward with confidence. Our nurturing, co-educational environment supports each student to make the most of the high quality education the school provides.

SUBJECT SPECIALIST TEACHERS

BESPOKE LEARNING PLANS

INNOVATIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING CENTRE

HOUSE TUTOR SYSTEM

SMALL CLASS SIZES The teachers take everyone from different levels and help them get the best that they can, they never say you can’t get a good grade; they make you recognise that you have to put the hard work in and it’s not just them pushing you, you have to push yourself.

Rhiannon, Lower Sixth

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Location Our location, 35 minutes from London, close to Oxford and the South Coast, and surrounded by some of the most historic and picturesque countryside in England, creates unrivalled opportunities for students to extend and contextualise their learning. See some examples below:

OXFORD

New Theatre English Trip Blenheim Palace Boarders Trip

READING

Salters Chemistry Festival Chemistry Trip River Pang Geography Trip

BIRMINGHAM W. MIDLANDS

WORCESTERSHIRE

Leighton Park School Reading

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

BATH

Roman Baths Latin Trip University of Bath Advanced Performer Programme Trip BATH WILTSHIRE

DEVON

Orielton Biology Field Trip Slapton Ley Geography Field Trip

SOMERSET

DEVON

DORSET

CORNWALL

DORSET

Geography Field Trip

CORNWALL Perranporth Surf Trip

ISLE OF WIGHT

Trip to Sixth Form Outdoor Activity Centre Trip

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BIRMINGHAM

Cadbury World Beliefs and Values Trip Woodbrooke Quaker Centre Beliefs and Values Trip LEICESTERSHIRE

Heathrow Airport 30 minutes

LONDON

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

London Paddington 35 minutes

WARWICKSHIRE

BEDFORDSHIRE

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

OXFORD

ESSEX

HERTFORDSHIRE

OXFORDSHIRE

GREATER LONDON

St Paul’s/Tate Modern Art Trip Science Museum Science Trip British Museum Mandarin Trip Natural History Museum Psychology Trip Pinewood Studios Creative Media Trip Globe Theatre English Trip

READING

BERKSHIRE

HAMPSHIRE

SURREY

KENT

WINCHESTER W. SUSSEX

E. SUSSEX

Isle of Wight

Gatwick Airport 1 hour 17 minutes

CHERTSEY Thorpe Park Boarders Trip

WINCHESTER Christmas Markets Boarders Trip

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HOUSE MASTER/ MISTRESS

HOUSE GRADUATE

SCHOOL NURSE

HEAD OF YEAR SUBJECT SPECIALIST TEACHERS

It’s very different to other schools in the way that you are allowed to be your own person. Every person is heard within the school. You will have every opportunity to be heard and there is always someone to talk to.

Year 9 Student SIMPLICITY TRUTH RESPECT INTEGRITY PEACE EQUALITY SUSTAINABILITY

Personal Development Students take part in rewarding skills programmes and enjoy many opportunities to gain leadership skills, making them more creative, confident, reflective, resilient and career-ready. Examples include:

Quaker Schools Week

Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS)

Senior prefects taking part in the Foxtrot hike as part of Quaker Schools Week

Because of the push this school gave me to grow outside of education and leave my comfort zones you can ask anyone and they will say how far I’ve come in confidence since Year 7 which I cannot thank the school enough for.

Upper Sixth Leaver

Taking action as part of Leighton Park’s Refugee Relief project

Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE)

Students on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition

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Creativity Our emphasis on creative thinking, invention and innovation ensures that every student can succeed and make a meaningful contribution in an ever-changing world.

Music Yamaha Education Partner

Creative Media Working with Pinewood Studios

Creative Arts and Design Annual exhibition

Drama Lower, Middle and Senior productions

Steven Ross Pomeroy, Chief Editor of RealClearScience “Nobel laureates in the sciences are seventeen times likelier than the average scientist to be a painter, twelve times as likely to be a poet, and four times as likely to be a musician.�

I loved getting involved in different music hobbies (orchestra, jazz groups, choir) and getting the opportunity to play in concerts, go on music tour and play with students in different years.

Alex Cheng, Old Leightonian Neuroscience, Balliol College, Oxford

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Sport All students have the opportunity to represent the school or their House across a full range of team and individual sports. Through excellent coaching and commitment, staff encourage even the reluctant sportsperson, uncovering hidden potential.

Many of our students compete at regional, national and international level. Our elite athletes are offered individual strength and conditioning sessions as well as additional sporting opportunities via our Advanced Performer Programme (APP).

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Boarding All our Houses are co-educational, with residential areas split into girls’ and boys’ wings with clear and well-enforced rules - ensuring a structured environment. House Mistresses and Masters, Tutors, Matrons and House Graduates all contribute in creating a homely, fun and welcoming environment for students.

At weekends, boarders have activities, sports and tutor sessions in the mornings and take advantage of the school’s location to enjoy trips to London and local attractions such as Windsor, Winchester and Oxford.

Being a boarder gave me a more involved school experience. At university I find myself talking about school and ‘House life’ with an affection that is obviously alien to so many other people.

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Next Steps We believe that our greatest strength is the way we quietly balance a wonderful sense of calm with an incredible amount of activity and dynamism, creating an environment where students are encouraged to try a huge range of new experiences and develop their greatest talents. Come and see our beautiful grounds, talented students and welcoming school for yourself.

1. Find more detailed information in our Additional Information Booklet 2. Get in touch, we’d be happy to answer any questions you have: 0118 987 9608 admissions@leightonpark.com 3. Come and visit us at one of our regular open mornings: www.leightonpark.com/admissions/ visits-and-events

4. Take part in a Taster Day, available at: a. Year 7 b. Year 9 c. Sixth Form 5. Register with us to start your application: www.leightonpark.com/ admissions/how-to-apply

Of one thing I am sure, sending my daughter to Leighton Park is one of the best decisions I’ve made on her behalf.

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