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Leighton Park School is a co-educational independent school founded on Quaker values. Catering for both day and boarding students aged 11-18, the school is set in 65 acres of beautiful park land in Reading, Berkshire. Outstanding academic achievement and pastoral care are supported by the school's distinctive ethos, based upon Quaker values. Young people are part of a forward-looking, busy and active community that gives them an exceptional and enriching preparation for life, one where they have time: time to learn and to grow; time to understand themselves, their worth as individuals and the worth of others.

One of the UK's leading independent, co-educational day and boarding schools, Bishop’s Stortford College is a wonderful place of learning in a beautiful setting on the edge of a market town between London and Cambridge. It is a place large enough to provide an exceptional range of opportunities, yet small enough for each child to be known and valued. Our love of life and learning enables pupils to grow into well-rounded, skilful, caring and confident people, equipped and ready for the adventures and opportunities life has to offer.

Founded in 1552, Bedford School is an independent boarding and day school for ages 7 to 18. From September 2027, we will welcome girls throughout the Prep and Upper Schools for the first time. Over time, Bedford School has held to a simple belief: that education is defined not only by what a pupil achieves, but by who they become. That belief has shaped the school for nearly 475 years, guiding decisions with care and judgement, and sustaining an approach to education that values character, responsibility and intellectual development alongside academic achievement. We have always drawn together pupils of different strengths, interests and temperaments, recognising in each something of value. That remains unchanged. What evolves is the composition of the community. By welcoming girls, we extend and enrich an existing experience, one that combines opportunity with attention, expectation with support, and individuality within one shared Bedfordian life. The same school. A wider door. Boarding continues to sit at the heart of school life, bringing together young people from across the UK and around the world. That each become more.