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Leighton Park School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Independent school
Shinfield Road, Reading RG2 7ED · leightonpark.com · 0118 987 9600
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B
- average result (40 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 581
- 92% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Reading
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼15 | 46 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.47 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 students | B (40) | Average +0.09 | |
| 78 students | B (39.9) | Average +0.07 | |
| 6 students | Dist*- (42.5) | Average +0.19 | |
| 6 students | Dist- (31.7) | Average -0.17 |
27.1%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73 | B (41.5) | +0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 64 | B- (37) | — |
| 2021/22 | 47 | B (40.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 57 | C+ (34.6) | +0.60 |
| 2017/18 | 67 | B- (35.1) | +0.37 |
| 2016/17 | 63 | B- (36) | +0.55 |
| 2015/16 | 50 | B- (35.7) | +0.03 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 68.3 | −4.9 |
| Further and other education | 4.9 | +3.5 |
| Further education | 2.4 | — |
| Other education | 2.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2 | — |
| Employment | 7.3 | −2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.9 | +0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 13.4 | +2.1 |
ISI
Leighton Park School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 26 to 28 November 2024
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Feb 2023Short Visit 2023
- Nov 2021Compliance and quality
- Jun 2017Regulatory compliance
- Nov 2014Integrated