What Next?
We very much hope you enjoyed meeting the Leighton Park team and had the opportunity to ask plenty of questions. We have tried to answer a few of these in this leaflet, but if you should have any more queries, please don’t hesitate to ask us. We will be happy to help.
Admissions Team
Claire Elmer, Fiona Jones, Nickee Houghting e: admissions@leightonpark.com t: 0118 987 9608
Discover more:
Saturday 23rd September Annual Open Morning, 9.00am-11.00am
Tuesday 10th October Sixth Form Open Evening, from 6.30pm
Thursday 12th October Taster Day for Year 7 Entry (Current Year 6 pupils)
Friday 13th October Weekday Open Morning, from 9.00am
Thursday 9th November Taster Day for Year 9 Entry (Current Year 7 & 8 pupils)
Friday 10th November Weekday Open Morning, from 9.00am
Tuesday 14th November Taster Day for Year 7 Entry (Current Year 6 pupils)
Important Dates for September 2024 Entry:
Friday 17th November Registration, Bursary and Scholarship Application Deadline
Wednesday 22nd November Assessment Day for Lower Sixth entry
Monday 27th November Assessment Day for Year 9 entry
Thursday 30th November - Scholarship Assessment Days for Dance, Drama, Music, Sport, Art, STEAM
Thursday 7th December and Ethical Enterprise
Friday 1st December Offer letters for Lower Sixth entry sent to families
Thursday 7th December Academic Scholarship Assessment Day for Year 9 and Lower Sixth entry
Friday 8th December Offer letters for Year 9 entry sent to families
Saturday 13th January Entrance Tests for Year 7 entry
w/c 15th January Academic Scholarship Assessment Day for Year 7 entry
Friday 26th January Offer letters for Year 7 entry sent to families. Scholarship and bursary offers for all years sent to families
Thursday 1st February Acceptance Deadline for Lower Sixth entry
Thursday 8th February Acceptance Deadline for Year 9 entry
Monday 4th March Acceptance Deadline for Year 7 entry
ACHIEVEMENT WITH VALUES, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY
What is the Admissions Process at Leighton Park?
1// Registration
Once you have decided that Leighton Park is the right place for your family, you can register by completing the application form online at www.leightonpark.com/howto-apply.
You will be asked to upload a copy of your child’s passport and latest school report. The registration fee of £150 (UK/ EEA) or £200 (Non-EEA) is paid at point of registration.
The registration deadline for September 2024 entry is Friday 17th November 2023.
Families may also wish to apply to our bursary or scholarship programmes, details of which are available on the back of this leaflet.
2// Assessments
The assessments for entry in September 2024 will take place as follows:
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 for Lower Sixth entry
They will consist of an assessment day which will include taster lessons, a group activity, individual interviews and a talk from Head of Sixth Form, Helen Taylor, as well as lunch with some of our Sixth Formers.
Monday 27th November 2023 for Year 9 entry
They will consist of an assessment day which will include online tests in Maths and English, a piece of creative writing, a group activity, an individual interview and lunch with our current students.
Saturday 13th January 2024 for Year 7 entry
They will consist of an online Maths and online English test, an essay and an interview with a senior member of staff.
We do not expect any additional preparation and prefer to see how your child performs without coaching as this will be their experience in the classroom. We are a selective school and need to ensure our students are able to access the curriculum we offer. Please be assured that if your child is working at the standard expected for their current year group and their school has not alerted you to any particular issues, they should find the assessments challenging but manageable.
3// Offers
Offer letters, with reference as appropriate to any scholarships or bursaries applied for, or to additional support required will be sent out to parents as follows:
• Friday 1st December 2023 for Lower Sixth entry
• Friday 8th December 2023 for Year 9 entry
• Friday 26th January 2024 for Year 7 entry
4// Acceptance of your Offer
To secure your child’s place you will be required to complete the acceptance form and make payment of the appropriate Acceptance Deposit (£1,500 UK nationals, £5,000 EEA nationals, 1 term’s fees for non-EEA nationals).
For students joining in September 2024 the deadline for acceptance of our offer is:
• Thursday 1st February 2024 for Lower Sixth entry
• Thursday 8th February 2024 for Year 9 entry
• Monday 4th March 2024 for Year 7 entry
Please note that as we are regularly oversubscribed acceptances will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached.
5// Welcome to Leighton Park
We have a supportive transition programme to ensure your child is confident and reassured about joining their new school community. In the Summer Term before they join we will invite you to several events such as Orientation Day and our al fresco concert. New friendships are nurtured in the first couple of weeks of September through our Newcomers’ Day, Welcome Event for Parents & Guardians and an adventure weekend for Sixth Formers.
Scholarships
Students joining in Year 7, Year 9 or Sixth Form are welcome to apply for one or more scholarships in Art, Dance, Drama, Music and Sport. Students may additionally be invited to sit an Academic scholarship assessment following the result of their entrance assessment. Sixth Form applicants, or exceptional candidates in Year 8 when they apply, are invited to apply for a STEAM or Ethical Changemaker Scholarship, aligning with the School’s core strengths.
For September 2024 entry the Scholarship
Application deadline is Friday 17th November 2023.
If your child has been selected for a Scholarship, they will be invited for their assessment on the following dates:
Thursday 30th Dance Scholarship
November Assessment Day
Friday 1st Drama Scholarship
December Assessment Day
Monday 4th Music Scholarship
December Assessment Day
Tuesday 5th Sport Scholarship
December Assessment Day
Wednesday 6th Art Scholarship
December Assessment Day
Thursday 7th Academic Scholarship for Year
December 9 entry, Academic Scholarship for Lower Sixth entry, STEAM Scholarship and Ethical Changemaker Scholarship Assessment Day
w/c 15th Academic Scholarship
January Assessment Day for Year 7 Entry
Bursaries
At the heart of our Quaker values, Leighton Park Trust aims to improve accessibility to those students who would otherwise be unable to benefit from its education on financial grounds.
For September 2024 entry, the Bursary
Application deadline is Friday 17th November 2023, however, applications received after this date may be considered if funds are still available.
Application forms are available from Finance Manager, Jenny Rowe, at jennyrowe@ leightonpark.com. They include a Confidential
Statement of Financial Circumstances form for an independent company, Bursary Administration Ltd. BAL will review the form and undertake a home visit to discuss the application with you in a sensitive and confidential matter. Their feedback will then be submitted to the School’s Bursary Committee for a decision on the value of the bursary that may be awarded.
Individual Learning Centre (ILC)
We are able to support some mild specific special education needs such as dyslexia, dyscalculia or working memory issues, if they are deemed to require no more than one hour one-to-one support per week. We do not have classroom assistants or scribes. If you feel your child would benefit from ILC support, please ask the Admissions Team to arrange an appointment with our Head of ILC, Keeley Toms. Children with specific learning needs will be granted additional time for their assessments and/or use of a word processor as appropriate. We will require evidence of any access arrangements in advance of registration.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
We expect students to have a minimum level of English on joining the School. Year 7 and 8 should be IELTS 3.5-4.0, Years 9 and 10 IELTS 4.0-5.0 and Pre-Sixth / Sixth Form entry IELTS 5.5 or above. Our EAL Department offers group and one-to-one lessons to support speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for those students whose first language is not English. EAL sessions usually take place during the timetabled language lessons. Shinfield