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 e: admissions@leightonpark.com t: 0118 987 9608
Discover more:
Wednesday 7th May International Baccalaureate Taster Experience Afternoon, 1.30-4.00pm
Friday 23rd May International Baccalaureate Taster Experience Afternoon, 1.30-4.00pm
Saturday 27th September Sixth Form Open Afternoon, 1.30-3.30pm
Friday 10th October Weekday Open Morning, from 9.00am
Monday 13th October International Baccalaureate Webinar, from 6.30-7.30pm
Friday 7th November Weekday Open Morning, from 9.00am
Important Dates for September 2026 Sixth Form Entry:
Friday 7th November Registration, Bursary and Scholarship Application Deadline
Wednesday 19th November Lower Sixth Assessment Day
Thursday 27th November Lower Sixth Academic, Ethical Changemaker, International Baccalaureate and STEAM Scholarships
Monday 24th November Scholarship Assessment Day for Music
Tuesday 2nd - Friday 5th Scholarship Assessment Days for Art, Dance, Drama and Sport
December
Friday 12th December Offers for Sixth Form entry sent to families by email
Friday 6th February Acceptance Deadline for Sixth Form entry
Considering our Sixth Form?
Students share their joining experiences and what it’s like to be a member of the Leighton Park community
Sixth Form Prospectus
Gather information and gain an insight into the courses, co-curricular opportunities and UCAS/careers support on offer.
ACHIEVEMENT WITH VALUES, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY
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 is paid at point of registration.
The registration deadline for September 2026 Sixth Form entry is Friday 7th November 2025.
Families may also wish to apply to our bursary or scholarship programmes, details of which are available on the back of this leaflet.
2// ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS & ASSESSMENTS
We require students who are sitting GCSEs to achieve a minimum of five Grade 6s, with Grade 7s in the subjects they wish to study at A Level. There are some subjects that have additional requirements. Please see our website for details: www.leightonpark. com/courses/
Students applying for Sixth Form entry in September 2025 will be invited to attend an assessment day on Wednesday 19th November 2025. During the day, they will attend lessons, have a tour of the school, take part in group exercises, have an individual interview with staff and lunch with our students.
3// Offers
Offers, with reference as appropriate to any scholarships applied for, or to additional support required will be sent out to parents by email on Friday 12th December 2025.
Bursary applications are handled independently by the Bursary team and will not form part of your offer letter from the Admissions Department. The Bursary team will be in touch with you directly if you have applied for a Bursary.
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 acceptance deposit.
For students joining the Sixth Form in September 2026, the deadline for acceptance of our offer is Friday 6th February 2026.
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 Academic Orientation Day and our al fresco concert. New friendships are nurtured in the first couple of weeks of September through our Newcomers’ Day, our Welcome Event for Parents & Guardians and an adventure weekend for Sixth Formers.
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 2026 entry, the Bursary Application deadline is Friday 7th November 2025.
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.
Bursary applications are handled independently by the Bursary Team and will not form part of your offer letter from the Admissions Department. The Bursary team will be in touch with you directly if you have applied for a Bursary.
Individual Learning Centre (ILC)
We are able to support some special educational 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. For further information please contact the Admissions Team.
Students applying to join the Sixth Form are welcome to apply for one or more scholarships in Academic, Art, Dance, Drama, Ethical Changemaker, International Baccalaureate, Music, Sport and STEAM.
For September 2026 entry the Scholarship Application deadline is Friday 7th November 2025.
If your child has been selected for a Scholarship, they will be invited for their assessment on the following dates:
Monday 24th Music Scholarship November Assessment Day
Thursday 27th Academic, Ethical November Changemaker, International Baccalaureate and STEAM Scholarships Assessment Day
Tuesday 2nd Sport Scholarship December Assessment Day
Wednesday 3rd Art Scholarship December Assessment Day
Thursday 4th Dance Scholarship December Assessment Day
Friday 5th Drama Scholarship December Assessment Day
Scholarships
Shinfield Road, Reading RG2 7ED www.leightonpark.com
Tel: 0118 987 9608
Email: admissions@leightonpark.com