Leighton Park School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG2 7ED · Reading
#597 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3657 of 4,090 nationally
About Leighton Park School
Leighton Park School is a independent secondary located in Reading, in the Reading local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 581 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 597th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (82th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 581; capacity filled 92.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.47.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Leighton Park School ranks 119th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)15.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Leighton Park School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 581
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 92.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 15.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Leighton Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whiteknights Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 368 m away
The Ridgeway Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
362 students · 395 m away
Hillside Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
450 students · 871 m away
Crosfields School
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
713 students · 884 m away
Hartland High School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
589 students · 1.2 km away
Reading Girls' School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
905 students · 1.2 km away
Radstock Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
341 students · 1.3 km away
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
298 students · 1.3 km away
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
511 students · 1.4 km away
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bloxham School
Banbury · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
583 students
Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
575 students
King's School, Rochester
Rochester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
574 students
Cokethorpe School
Witney · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
574 students
Danes Hill School
Surrey · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
574 students
Pipers Corner School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
598 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Leighton Park School a good school?
Leighton Park School has a Success Index (England) of 18.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #597 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Leighton Park School rank in South East?
Leighton Park School ranks #597 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3657 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Leighton Park School?
Leighton Park School had 581 students in 2025.
Is Leighton Park School a primary school or a secondary school?
Leighton Park School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Leighton Park School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Leighton Park School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.