Welcoming Forces Families
Creating a home-from-home
Leweston has a long history of caring for forces families and many serving and former military personnel form part of our community.
Our close knit boarding community provides children with a ‘second family’ as we understand that good, consistent and stable care is important to military families. Unlike many other schools Leweston’s boarding houses are found in the main building creating a recognisable, home from home atmosphere where academic, daily life happens ‘downstairs’ and boarding, family life ‘upstairs’. This means that day and boarding pupils are fully integrated as they spend whole school day together.
As a co-educational through school with boarding from Year 4 to Year 13 siblings can stay together for their education and will see each other every day. All boarders come together for breakfast and supper and for evening activities and entertainment.
For families looking for boarding on an occasional basis we provide a variety of flexi and weekly options, meaning their is a solution to fit every families needs.
This flexible model extends to family visits, at Leweston there is no Saturday school so parents are welcome to visit and pupils can see friends and relatives by arrangement with their Houseparent.
"The school has significantly grown in popularity but has retained its core ethos: a family feel school without airs or pretension where all students are noticed."
Good Schools Guide
Financial Boarding School Support for Forces Families
Service families joining Leweston School who are in receipt of the MOD Continuity of Education Allowance are offered a discounted full boarding fee.
CEA parents are expected to fund a minimum level of 10% of the school’s fees, as required by the MOD. The combination of the CEA funding, and a remission that covers the difference, provides a very attractive offer to Service parents as, with the introduction of VAT in January 2025 parents will be expected to pay VAT on the total amount due, including the MOD CEA funding.
A termly example:
Year 9 full boarding fee excluding VAT: £11,075
CEA award: £9,080
Invoice to parent: £10,188
Parent to pay (10% on fees plus VAT): £3,146
The boarding fee at Leweston includes tuition, most activities at school, breakfast, three-course lunch, three-course supper, laundry, games and prep, textbook loan, pupils’ personal accident insurance and internet access. Please be aware that fees in many other schools are not inclusive of all of the above and are charged as ‘extras’ on termly bills.
We are in easy reach of . . .
RNAS Yeovilton | Salisbury Plain Garrisons | Plymouth | Portsmouth | RAF Odiham | RAF Brize Norton | |
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Leweston Chedington Riding Academy
Our equestrian centre boasts 20 stables, one flood-lit arena, and a dedicated classroom. The school offers a range of livery packages to pupils as well riding lessons suitable for all ages and abilities.
Weekend and Extra-Curricular Activities
Leweston offers a diverse array of activities, clubs, and societies. Additionally, various enrichment activities, trips, and visits are arranged each term for our day and boarding students.
Pentathlon
Leweston makes a significant contribution to the Pentathlon GB Pathway and is an official Pentathlon GB Training and Talent Hub, developing athletes of all abilities in the five disciplines of Modern Pentathlon either together or in combination.
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