The Leys School

Facilities

The Leys is a Methodist foundation. The School Chapel, a Grade II listed building, is one of the most beautiful buildings on campus, offering pupils a restful haven from the busy demands of the school day. Regular services are held during the week and on Sundays, enabling plenty of opportunity for prayer. The School Chaplain is always on site

Art is based around a large, purpose built, light filled studio. Pupils have access to a ceramics room, printmaking studio, specialist library and the Upper Sixth enjoy their own studio spaces on the mezzanine level. For Design Technology there are two large multimedia workshops and a design room. Extensive equipment allows for challenging projects to be made in wood, metal and plastics. We have a purpose-built state-of-the-art Theatre and Performing Arts Centre and fully equipped Language Laboratory. The Music School plays a vibrant and central role in the life of The Leys, running a wide variety of extra-curricular ensembles in which pupils are actively encouraged to participate.These include the larger ensembles such as the Chapel Choir, Chamber Choir, Orchestra, Wind Band and String Orchestra; and smaller ensembles including String Quartets, Flute Choir, Jazz Band, Brass Group, Clarinet Group and Guitar Group.

The Sports Centre has a large sports hall with sprung wooden floor, a weights and cardiovascular gym, a projectile range with indoor cricket nets, three glass-back squash courts, an aerobics area and the PE classroom. Outside sports facilities include a full size floodlit astro-turf pitch which provides the base for invasion games and converts to twelve tennis courts in the summer, a 25-metre heated indoor swimming pool which is fully equipped for competitive swimming, water polo and canoe polo. Everyone takes part in sport, whether as a member of a team in hockey, rugby, swimming or netball, perhaps – or individually, in areas like trampolining, squash or aerobics. We also have a professional dance studio, 50 acres of sports fields and a purpose built boat house.

A new Vision Studio for Virtual Reality learning opened in September 2021.

The majority of Leysians are boarders in our 11 boarding houses. Some pupils at The Leys take advantage of our ‘home boarding’ facility where pupils sleep at home yet participate fully in daily school life. Pupils eat supper in School, as well as complete their prep and evening activities, so in effect they participate almost fully in the daily routine yet remain in close contact with their families.

Outdoor pursuits such as canoeing, climbing and orienteering are on offer. The Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme provide worthwhile challenges of a different sort.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for entry to The Leys at 11+, 13+ or Sixth Form.

Please contact the school for details.

Entrance Requirements

11+ and 13+: English, Mathematics and Reasoning (verbal, non-verbal and spatial), current school report.

16+: at least five passes at GCSE at Grade B or above, and at least Grade C in Maths and English. Grade B pass at GCSE is almost invariably the minimum requirement for starting an A Level subject; Grade A is preferred. Current school report.

Fees

2024/2025

Years 7 and 8:

Day £6.990 per term, Boarding £10,695 per term. International Boarders: £11,120 per term

Years 9 – 13.

Day £9,680 per term, Home Boarding £10,885 per term, Boarding £14,660 per term. International Boarders: £15,245 per term

Downloadable Resources

• ISI Inspections