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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Leighton Park School is an independent selective school in Reading, Berkshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits mixed pupils aged 11-18 and has a sixth form. The school is Quaker in character and boards pupils. Records show 581 pupils against a published capacity of 630 places; it was founded in 1890.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1890
Wikidata records an inception date of 1890 for the current Leighton Park School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 110110 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |