Lea Manor High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lea Manor High School is a secondary school in Luton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 77 schools in Luton. It ranks 12th of 14 secondary schools in Luton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 15 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

205 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.3

36.3, 9.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.3%

29.3%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths50.2%

50.2%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc41%

41%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.31

3.31, 0.78 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

916 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals45.4%

45.4%, 18.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.1%

27.1%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lea Manor High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lealands High School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.3
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.0
Icknield High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.4
King's House Moorlands	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Al Hikmah Boys School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Jessantha Pather
Phone: 01582652600
Website: leamanorhighschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL
Local authority: Luton
URN: 149208

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.