ClosedSecondaryURN 109705

Manshead School

Voluntary aided school · Luton · LU1 4BB

Ages 11–19 · 1,165 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill86%

1,165 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll: 1,165
Boys / girls: 600 / 565
School capacity: 1,350
Capacity fill: 1,165 / 1,350 (86%)

Free school meals: 9.8%
FSM pupils: 92
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Gender: Mixed
School type: Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

Nursery
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Religious character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of St Albans
Special classes: Has Special Classes

Governance: Voluntary aided school
Headteacher: Mr Jim Parker

Location

Address: Dunstable Road, Caddington
Postcode: LU1 4BB
Town: Luton
County: Bedfordshire
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Constituency: Luton South
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes: Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, 1,165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Luton: 84
Secondary schools in Luton: 14
Academies among open schools in Luton: 33% (28)
Open schools in LU1: 23
Secondary in LU1: 3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA: 135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA: 14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with these All in Luton Near LU1

Manshead Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Needs attention
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Luton · LU1 4BB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att840.8
- P8-0.5
- EM5+36%
- Absence10.7%
0.0 miles away
Queensbury Academy
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Dunstable · LU6 3BU · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att839.9
- P8-0.6
- EM5+35%
- Absence9.8%
1.4 miles away
The Chalk Hills Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Luton · LU4 0NE · Luton
Ages 11–18
- Att845.6
- P8-0.0
- EM5+44%
- Absence8.6%
1.6 miles away
Challney High School for Boys
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy converter · Secondary
Luton · LU4 9TJ · Luton
Ages 11–16
- Att848.7
- P80.6
- EM5+53%
- Absence7.4%
1.9 miles away
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Dunstable · LU5 5AB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att836.1
- P8-0.9
- EM5+29%
- Absence9.4%
2.1 miles away
Challney High School for Girls
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy converter · Secondary
Luton · LU4 9FJ · Luton
Ages 11–16
- Att851.0
- P80.7
- EM5+54%
- Absence5.7%
2.1 miles away
The Stockwood Park Academy
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Luton · LU1 5PP · Luton
Ages 11–18
- Att836.2
- P8-0.2
- EM5+23%
- Absence10.2%
2.6 miles away
Houstone School
Ofsted: Not judged
Free schools · Secondary
Dunstable · LU5 5PX · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 11–16
- Att832.7
- P8-0.7
- EM5+27%
- Absence10.5%
2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher: Mr Jim Parker