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Lea Manor High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Northwell Drive, Luton LU3 3TL · leamanorhighschool.org · 01582 652600
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 36.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Luton 45, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 916
- 76% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 154 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 154 | 101 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 168 | 107 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 195 | 102 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 186 | 104 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 220 | 110 | 0.5 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.3, and 29.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Luton it was 45, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼36.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼29.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼50.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ●41.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.31 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109709)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4.4 | +1.6 |
| Sixth form college | 30.4 | −11.6 |
| Further education | 50.2 | +12.9 |
| Other education | 0.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 0.9 | −4.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.6 | −0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 6.2 | +2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lea Manor High School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109709), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Mar 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Jun 2021Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109709)
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109709)
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109709)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Positive
- 78%
- Replies
- 81
- 8% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on 18 parents (22%) whose child was bullied
based on 21 parents (26%) with SEND