We are thrilled to announce that we have not only reached, but exceeded our £150,000 fundraising target for 2025, the School’s 150th anniversary year. The total raised was £162,824 which, with matched funding included, means a final total of £312,824. Director of Development, Sarah Proud, shared how happy the School is to have achieved this: […]

As we bring our 150 anniversary year to a close, The Leys marked the occasion with an extraordinary achievement: a sold-out, four-night run of Les Misérables from 3 to 6 December 2025. Celebrated as one of the greatest musicals of all time, this ambitious whole-school production united more than 70 pupils from every year group, […]

In late October, our Head, Dr Ives, Director of Marketing and Admissions, Fane Henderson, Director of Development, Sarah Proud, and Vice President of the OLS, Karen Sears, travelled to Hong Kong. On the evening of Saturday 25 October they hosted OLs and prospective families in the magnificent Island Shangri-La Hotel. Thank you to current pupil […]

On Wednesday 24 September 2025, to mark our 150th anniversary, pupils and staff came together on the Upper Quad to form a commemorative ‘150’. This special moment echoes a similar occasion from the year 2000, when the school celebrated its 125th year in the same way. Both photographs were taken by Mr Harmsworth, who has […]

We are delighted to announce the publication of our 150 anniversary commemorative magazine, 150 Years: A Leysian Journey 1875-2025. This 80-page project features spotlights on dozens of Leysians throughout the decades. It has been a real labour of love for the Development team, ably assisted by expert Leysian historian John Harding. Editor Liz Walden explained: […]

As part of our 150 anniversary celebrations, we hosted The Perse for two thrilling back-to-back T20 cricket matches on Saturday 26 April. Our school’s first competitive sports match was a cricket game against Perse School on Parker’s Piece, held on 12 June 1875, which concluded with a resounding victory for The Perse. These matches commemorated […]

On 27 March, almost 200 Leys parents donned their gladrags and enjoyed a sumptuous three course meal at beautiful Girton College, before partying the night away in style to the strains of the Nanna Radleys band. Director of Development, Sarah Proud, commented: “The 150 Anniversary Ball was such a good time! We loved celebrating this […]

As part of our 150 anniversary celebrations, a piece of music was commissioned and performed at our Service of Thanksgiving at King’s College Chapel on 14 February. The piece, composed by Visiting Music Teacher (VMT) Lucy Walker, proved to be a highlight of the event. Lucy Walker, who teaches clarinet and piano at The Leys, […]

The Leys School, founded on 16 February 1875, marked its 150 anniversary with a Service of Thanksgiving at King’s College Chapel on 14 February 2025. This flagship event was attended by all staff and pupils, along with a select group of invited guests. It was a truly memorable occasion for all involved. We are truly […]