Leighton Park School
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Quaker
- Head
- Mr Luke Walters
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 581
- URN
- 110110
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189879600
About this school
Leighton Park School is a Quaker independent school in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 581 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Leighton Park School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Leighton Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1890, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 98 | 164 | 185 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.3 | 13.6 | 15.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Leighton Park School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Reading average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.3 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 538 |
| 2023/24 | 537 |
| 2024/25 | 565 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 234
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crosfields School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
University of Reading0.7 miles
Universities · Reading
-
Hamilton School1.0 miles
Academies · Reading
-
Groveside School1.0 miles
Special schools · Reading
-
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus1.1 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Reading
- Caversham Preparatory School Independent schools
- Crosfields School Independent schools
- Elstree School Independent schools
- Pangbourne College Independent schools
- Queen Anne's School Independent schools
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading Independent schools
- St Andrew's School Independent schools
- St Edward's Prep Independent schools
- The Abbey School Reading Independent schools
- The Vine Christian School Independent schools
- Blagdon Nursery School Nursery
- Blagrave Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Leighton Park School teach?
- Leighton Park School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Reading.
- Who is the head of Leighton Park School?
- The head of Leighton Park School is Mr Luke Walters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leighton Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Leighton Park School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Leighton Park School?
- Leighton Park School has 581 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Leighton Park School full?
- Leighton Park School has capacity for 630 pupils and 581 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leighton Park School a faith school?
- Yes. Leighton Park School is designated Quaker.
- Is Leighton Park School a selective school?
- Yes. Leighton Park School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Leighton Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.3 in 2022/23 and 15 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Leighton Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leighton Park School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.