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The Leys School

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 7AD

ISC

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Situated on the edge of the beautiful city of Cambridge, The Leys offers a boarding and day education of the highest quality. With 550 pupils, it offers not only outstanding individual care, but also superb facilities. Exam results and extra-curricular achievements have both seen spectacular improvements in recent years, and The Leys is particularly proud of its happy atmosphere.

General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 557
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: HMC

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 5925 - 8220
Day (£): 3865 - 6180

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam, Scholarship Exam, Interview, Report, Exam results
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Art scholarships, Music scholarships, H M Forces discounts, Clergy discounts, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport scholarships, All Rounder awards, Drama scholarships, Design scholarships, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 11 - 18 11 - 18 11 - 18 11 - 18    
Pupil Numbers 152 119 175 111 119 82

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Computing/ICT, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, EFL/ESL, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, PSE, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, All weather surface, Art & Technology Centre, Astroturf, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Chapel, Climbing Wall, Common Room, Concert Hall, Conference facilities, Cricket nets, Dance Studio, Design & Technology Suite, Drama Studio, Fine art facilities, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Language Centre, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Amnesty International, Art, Ballet/Dance, Board games, CCF/ACF, Ceramics, Chess, Choir, Climbing, Community Service, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Electronics, Environmental/Green club, Go-karting, Life Saving/First Aid, Mandarin, Maths Puzzle Club, Model Railway Club, Model United Nations, Music with theory, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Pottery, Practical Engineering, Riding, Rock Climbing, Science club, Skiing, Student Magazine, Textiles, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, Year book, Yoga, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Climbing Wall, Cricket, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Methodist
Dietary Catered For: Other, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 48756
ISI Reference Number: 7139
DCSF Reference Number: 873 / 6003