lˈiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd hˈæɹoʊ skˈuːl bᵻfˌoːɹ ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˌʌp tʊ ˈoːɹiːəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ˈɑːksfɚd, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɐ fˈɛloʊ ʌv ˈɔːl sˈoʊlz.
Leigh attended Harrow School before going up to Oriel College, Oxford, where he was elected a Fellow of All Souls.