What did School Atlas judge Lea Manor High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Lea Manor High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lea Manor High School?

Lea Manor High School has 916 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lea Manor High School take?

Lea Manor High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Lea Manor High School located?

Lea Manor High School is located in Luton, LU3 3TL, Luton.

How do I apply to Lea Manor High School?

Lea Manor High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lea Manor High School?

When Lea Manor High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those that appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff currently employed at the school; 3. Catchment siblings — Children in the catchment area with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within each criterion applicants are ranked according to the shortest distance, measured in a straight line from the front main entrance of the school and the pupil’s home address, using the point identified in the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). In the event of a tie (same address point or same distance), the ultimate tie-breaker will be random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lea Manor High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 19.5% of pupils at Lea Manor High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lea Manor High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those that appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff — Children of staff currently employed at the school.
3Catchment siblings — Children in the catchment area with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission.
4Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area of the school.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children who live outside of the catchment area with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission.
6Distance — Children living closest to the school measured on straight line distance.

If two applications tie: Within each criterion applicants are ranked according to the shortest distance, measured in a straight line from the front main entrance of the school and the pupil’s home address, using the point identified in the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). In the event of a tie (same address point or same distance), the ultimate tie-breaker will be random allocation.

PAN of 240 is taken from the 'Summary of places allocated for the September 2026 Year 7 intake' table headed 'Published Admissions Number'; not explicitly restated as the 2027 PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lea Manor High School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Lea Manor High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Lea Manor High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lea Manor High School?: Lea Manor High School has 916 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lea Manor High School take?: Lea Manor High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lea Manor High School located?: Lea Manor High School is located in Luton, LU3 3TL, Luton.
How do I apply to Lea Manor High School?: Lea Manor High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lea Manor High School?: When Lea Manor High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those that appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff currently employed at the school; 3. Catchment siblings — Children in the catchment area with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within each criterion applicants are ranked according to the shortest distance, measured in a straight line from the front main entrance of the school and the pupil’s home address, using the point identified in the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). In the event of a tie (same address point or same distance), the ultimate tie-breaker will be random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lea Manor High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 19.5% of pupils at Lea Manor High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lea Manor High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those that appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff — Children of staff currently employed at the school.
3Catchment siblings — Children in the catchment area with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission.
4Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area of the school.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children who live outside of the catchment area with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission.
6Distance — Children living closest to the school measured on straight line distance.

PAN of 240 is taken from the 'Summary of places allocated for the September 2026 Year 7 intake' table headed 'Published Admissions Number'; not explicitly restated as the 2027 PAN.

Lea Manor High School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Lea Manor High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Lea Manor High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lea Manor High School?: Lea Manor High School has 916 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lea Manor High School take?: Lea Manor High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lea Manor High School located?: Lea Manor High School is located in Luton, LU3 3TL, Luton.
How do I apply to Lea Manor High School?: Lea Manor High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lea Manor High School?: When Lea Manor High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those that appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff currently employed at the school; 3. Catchment siblings — Children in the catchment area with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within each criterion applicants are ranked according to the shortest distance, measured in a straight line from the front main entrance of the school and the pupil’s home address, using the point identified in the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). In the event of a tie (same address point or same distance), the ultimate tie-breaker will be random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lea Manor High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 19.5% of pupils at Lea Manor High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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