The girls of Leighton Park ran, kicked, batted, bowled, shot, stretched and jumped their way through last week as the inaugural festival of girls’ sport sprang into action!

With the school’s aim of providing an inspiring, holistic education for each individual, Leighton Park School’s Deputy Head (Academic), Karen Gracie-Langrick, is delighted to announce three new GCSE options to offer Year 10 students even more choice from September 2018.

A Leighton Park student, who is the current U16 1000m kayak UK champion and on the GB Olympic pathway, has been awarded a prestigious Squadkit Scholarship for her amazing achievements in kayaking.

Following months of successfully contested heats, Saturday 20th January 2018 saw Leighton Park School’s Giacomo (Johnny) (Year 10) at The NEC in Birmingham for The Open Mic UK Grand Final.

The Department of Education (DfE) released new data on 25th January 2018 that aims to show the academic progress students have made since joining a school. This change follows concerns around previous league tables that showed the percentage of students achieving grades A* to C. The previous system was considered unfair by many as it took no account of students’ starting levels and therefore the actual impact the school had had on students’ academic attainment.

Nigel Williams, Head of Leighton Park School, asks you to consider what you really want for your children.