Lea Manor High School, based in Luton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Lea Manor High School currently has around 994 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 8 pupils.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 20.5%. pakistani pupils make up about 18.3% , followed by bangladeshi at 13%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL |
| Website: | http://www.leamanorhighschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01582652600 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Luton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Jessantha Pather |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149208 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2021
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 994 |
| Number of Boys: | 479 |
| Number of Girls: | 515 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 20.50% | 204 |
| Pakistani | 18.30% | 182 |
| Bangladeshi | 13.00% | 129 |
| African | 12.00% | 119 |
| Other White | 9.50% | 94 |
| Other Asian | 6.80% | 68 |
| Indian | 4.40% | 44 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 37 |
| Caribbean | 2.40% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 20 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 7 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Bank Nursery Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ | - not rated | 805 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT | 3out of 4 | 1,496 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL | 3out of 4 | 2,087 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefield Infant School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS | - not rated | 615 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefield Primary School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS | - not rated | 652 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefield Primary Academy Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS | 3out of 4 | 652 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ | 3out of 4 | 805 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Waulud Infant School Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ | - not rated | 805 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL | - not rated | 108 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL | 3out of 4 | 1,441 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE | 3out of 4 | 2,028 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE | - not rated | 2,028 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnfield College New Bedford Road , LU2 7BF | - not rated | 2,733 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP | 4out of 4 | 414 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ameina Community Education 19a Ambleside , Luton LU3 2SF | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Focus School 77-79 Marsh Road , LU3 2QG | - not rated | 2,217 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Acorn Preparatory School 4 Roman Road , LU3 2QT | - not rated | 2,220 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard Centre Strangers Way , LU4 9ND | - not rated | 2,633 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.