- Often referred to as a “big, small school”, the Leys in Cambridge is substantial enough to offer opportunities that are the envy of many, but compact enough that every pupil is personally known and nurtured.
- There are more than 100 extracurricular activities each week, ranging from debating and drama to table tennis and sailing. Sports for all ages and abilities, including rugby, cricket, hockey and basketball, play a huge part in school life.
- Boarders and day pupils belong to one of 11 houses, which become their second home and provide around-the-clock support.
- Scholarships, offering a five per cent fee remission, are available for entry at year 7, 9 and sixth form. Bursaries offer fee reductions of up to to 100 per cent and are dependent on financial, compassionate and other circumstances.
- Notable former pupils include the novelists Malcolm Lowry and JG Ballard; the journalists Christopher Hitchens and Peter Hitchens; the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa; and the tennis player Jamie Murray.
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