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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Offering a range of options to suit busy families, The Leys is changing the face of boarding for the better
L ocated on The Fen Causeway, in the heart of Cambridge city centre, The Leys is one of the region’s leading independent schools. Determinedly small in size, with just 570 students, the school prides itself on a family-like atmosphere and commitment to getting to know and nurture every single child, placing pastoral care at the top of its priorities. Despite its small size, The Leys offers students a huge range of opportunities, offering superb facilities for sports and the arts, as well as achieving outstanding academic results. One of the school’s biggest draws is its beautiful 50-acre campus, which boasts open green spaces, an historic chapel, extensive sporting facilities, state-of-the-art teaching rooms and boarding houses. BOARDING TO SUIT YOU Most Leysians are boarders, and while they live in a single house, school-wide they mix throughout the day in lessons, sport, after- school activities and social time, fostering
In addition to the conventional option of full boarding, The Leys has a unique home-boarding package, offering pupils from local families wraparound care that gives the best of both worlds. Pupils participate in boarding routines, eating supper in school, completing homework and taking part in evening activities, before going home at around 8.30pm. They are, to all intents and purposes, boarders, and fully-fledged members of the boarding houses; balancing busy school lives with quality family time. For home boarders, the school day starts at 8.20am with house registration, and ends between 8.15 and 9pm. As well as offering maximum flexibility and convenience for busy parents, families report that when their children return home, the family can spend relaxing time together, safe in the knowledge that homework and school prep is already taken care of. Discover more about our boarding packages and life at The Leys at theleys.net.
a sense of community across the school. The school has 11 boarding houses, each with their own character but all offering exceptional standards of accommodation and pastoral support for pupils. COMMUNITY SPIRIT A smaller student population and a focus on pastoral care has fostered a tight-knit and friendly atmosphere within The Leys
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