Lea Manor High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Luton
Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL
49
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 29/06/2021
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.5%
31.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
916
Capacity used
Has space76%
1,200 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
107 of 107 families who put it first got an offer
168
Places offered
265
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 107 | 107 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 73 | 13 | ● 18% |
| 3rd preference | 85 | 7 | ● 8% |
| Total | 265 | 127 | 48% |
1st preference success by year
Luton lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Jessantha Pather
- Address
- Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL
- Phone
- 01582652600
- Local authority
- Luton
- Ward / constituency
- Northwell · Luton North
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 149208
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 45% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 32% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
916 pupils · 1,200 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
20 January 2026
Academy First Section 5 · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
29 June 2021
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessPersonal development Requires improvement Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective No Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,100 pupils
Attendance
90.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
31.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 34.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.98 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 36.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 29.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 50.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 41% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.31 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 205 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 204 | 8% | 32% | 55% | |
| English Language | 204 | 11% | 38% | 51% | |
| Combined Science | 179 | 5% | 26% | 48% | |
| Religious Studies | 178 | 15% | 46% | 56% | |
| English Literature | 172 | 15% | 49% | 65% | |
| Business | 101 | 7% | 39% | 52% | |
| Geography | 97 | 7% | 24% | 38% | |
| History | 80 | 14% | 41% | 56% | |
| Spanish | 51 | 14% | 43% | 59% | |
| Computer Science | 51 | 10% | 18% | 25% | |
| French | 38 | 11% | 26% | 32% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 28 | 7% | 36% | 46% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Luton council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.