School profile

Lea Manor High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Luton, LU3 3TL

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,288 of 3,312

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Lea Manor High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils916
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Jessantha Pather
TrustCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLuton
Opened01 Aug 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149208.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLutonEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.3, worse than England, worse than Luton45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.58.4%, worse than England, worse than Luton63.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.36.5%, worse than England, worse than Luton45.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.1%, worse than England, worse than Luton13.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths52.3%, worse than England, worse than Luton59.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4197--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils916
Girls469
Boys447
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.4%
First language not English27.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.114
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
19.5%
Pakistani
19.1%
Bangladeshi
13.5%
African
10.2%
Other White
9.2%
Other Asian
6.9%
Indian
5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)63.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.91
Support staff (FTE)39.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2558.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2548.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.154
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.249
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.101
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLutonEngland
Overall absence9.6%, worse than England, worse than Luton7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.4%, worse than England, worse than Luton20.1%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.8%, worse than England, worse than Luton1.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.2%
Permanent exclusion rate1.2%
Permanent exclusions12

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.85.5%
Further education50.2%
Sixth form college30.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.6%
School sixth form4.4%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Employment0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lea Manor High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWhitefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWaulud Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryParklea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBramingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryLealands High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miNurseryGrasmere Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWarden Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryWarden Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryIcknield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lea Manor High School

What is Lea Manor High School's Ofsted rating?

Lea Manor High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lea Manor High School rank in England?

Lea Manor High School ranks 2,288 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Lea Manor High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 36.5% of pupils at Lea Manor High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Lea Manor High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Lea Manor High School made 154 offers from 249 applications (1.6 per offer), and 101 of 101 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lea Manor High School?

Lea Manor High School has 916 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Lea Manor High School?

Lea Manor High School had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.

Does Lea Manor High School have a sixth form?

No, Lea Manor High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Lea Manor High School?

At Lea Manor High School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lea Manor High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lea Manor High School missed 9.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.