Lealands High School

Coordinates: 51°55′05″N 0°28′12″W / 51.918°N 0.470°W / 51.918; -0.470

Lealands High School
Type	Comprehensive
Headteacher	John Burridge BA (Hons) PGCE, MA, NPQH
Chair of Governing Body	Paul Troughton
Location	Sundon Park Road Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3AL England
Local authority	Luton
DfE number	821/4111
DfE URN	109686 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	120
Students	940
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–16
Motto	Aspire, Believe, Achieve
Telephone	01582 611600
Website	Official website

Lealands High School is a foundation school for 11 to 16 year olds located in Sundon Park, Luton. The school attracts students from Sundon Park and various other surrounding areas. It was judged good with outstanding behaviour and safety by Ofsted in 2013. In 2014 the school was placed in the top 100 most improved secondary schools for GCSE results including English and maths over a sustained period.^[1] Feeder schools include Sundon Park Juniors School, Leagrave Primary and Pirton Hill.

The school has 3 stories and facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, sports hall, science laboratories, technology workshops and music studios.

Specialism

As of September 2006, the school was awarded 'Specialist Sports College' status. This was part of a nationwide plan spearheaded by the Department of Education to raise standards in education.^[2] The school has seen various improvements in its facilities since being awarded the status. The specialist school programme has now ended, but Lealands High School continues to offer sport as a specialism.

Curriculum

Subjects offered in the first 3 years at the school are as follows:
English, Maths, Science, Drama, History, Geography, Religious Studies, a modern language (French, German or Spanish), Music, Physical Education and Dance, Art, Technology, ICT, Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE) and Citizenship.^[3]

In year 9, students can choose the subjects which they'd like to pursue for GCSE level; years 10 and 11.

The following subjects are compulsory:

Whilst students have a choice from the following:

Art & Design
Business Studies

Catering

Spanish

Textiles

A range of vocational subjects are also available. The high school offers: Construction, Health & Social Care, Leisure & Tourism, Hospitality & Catering, ICT Diploma and Fashion.

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Schools in Bedfordshire¹

Middle	Alban Ashton Beauchamp Etonbury Goldington Harrold St Gregory's RC Westfield

Secondary	All Saints Academy Ashcroft High School Bedford Academy Bedford Free School Biddenham International School Cardinal Newman RC School Castle Newnham School Cedars Upper School The Chalk Hills Academy Challney High School for Boys Challney High School for Girls Denbigh High School Harlington Upper School Hastingsbury Business and Enterprise College Houghton Regis Academy Icknield High School Lealands High School Lea Manor High School Manshead School Mark Rutherford School Putteridge High School Queensbury Academy Redborne Upper School St Thomas More RC School Samuel Whitbread Academy Sandy Upper School Sharnbrook Upper School Stockwood Park Academy Stopsley High School Stratton Upper School The Studio School Luton UTC Central Bedfordshire Vandyke Upper School Wootton Upper School

Independent	Bedford Girls' School Bedford Modern School Bedford Preparatory School Bedford School Rabia School Rushmoor School St Andrew's School

Special	The Chiltern School Grange Academy Ivel Valley School Oak Bank School Ridgeway School St John's School Weatherfield Academy Woodlands Secondary School

Sixth form and FE colleges	Barnfield College Bedford College Central Bedfordshire College Kimberley College Luton Sixth Form College Shuttleworth College Stella Mann College

Former	Bedford High School Dame Alice Harpur School Dunstable Grammar School

¹includes schools in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton.

The town of Luton in Bedfordshire, England

Places within Luton	Barnfield Biscot Bramingham Bury Park Bushmead Butterfield Green Capability Green Challney Crawley Green Farley Hill Dallow High Town, Luton Hockwell Ring Icknield Leagrave Lewsey Limbury-cum-Biscot Marsh Farm New Town Northwell Putteridge Round Green Saints South ward Stopsley Sundon Park Warden Hills Wigmore

Amenities	Kenilworth Road (stadium) Luton Museum The Mall Luton Stockwood Discovery Centre Stockwood Park Wardown Park Waulud's Bank Luton Airport

Education	Ashcroft High School Barnfield College University of Bedfordshire Cardinal Newman RC School The Chalk Hills Academy Challney High School for Boys Challney High School for Girls Denbigh High School Icknield High School Lea Manor High School Lealands High School Luton Sixth Form College Putteridge High School Rabia School Stockwood Park Academy Stopsley High School The Studio School Luton Woodlands Secondary School

Media	BBC 3 Counties Radio Heart 97.6

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