Lealands High School

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

Lealands High School
Type	Comprehensive
Religion	Non-denominational
Headteacher	John Burridge BA (Hons) PGCE, MA, NPQH
Specialism	Sports College
Location	Sundon Park Road Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3AL England
Local authority	Luton
DfE number	821/4111
DfE URN	109686 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	57 (Full Time)
Students	765
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–16
Motto	Aspire, Believe, Achieve
Telephone	01582 611600
Website	Official website

Lealands High School is a Secondary School located in Sundon Park, Luton. The school attracts students from Sundon Park and various other surrounding areas.^[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.

Sports College Status

As of September 2006, the school was awarded 'Specialist Sports College' status. This is 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.

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:

English Language
Mathematics
Science
Physical Education
ICT
Citizenship

Whilst students have a choice from the following:

Art & Design
Business Studies

Catering

Dance
Drama & Theatre Arts
Electronics
English Literature
Food Technology
French
Geography
German
Graphics
History
PE
Psychology
Resistant Materials
RS
Sociology

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.

References

External links

v t e Schools in Bedfordshire¹

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

Secondary	All Saints Academy Ashcroft High School Barnfield Sandy Academy Barnfield Skills Academy Barnfield South Academy Barnfield West Academy Bedford Academy Bedford Free School Biddenham Upper School Cardinal Newman High School Cedars Upper School Central Bedfordshire UTC Challney High School for Boys Challney High School for Girls Denbigh High School Harlington Upper School Hastingsbury Upper School Icknield High School Lealands High School Lea Manor High School Manshead Upper School Mark Rutherford School Putteridge High School Queensbury Academy Redborne Upper School St Thomas More RC School Samuel Whitbread Academy Sharnbrook Upper School Stratton Upper School Stopsley High School Vandyke Upper School Wootton Upper School

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

Independent	Bedford Girls' School Bedford Modern School Bedford Preparatory School Bedford School Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Polam School Rabia School Rushmoor School St Andrew's School

Sixth form & 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 John Howard Upper School

¹includes Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton local education authorities.

v t e 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

Education	Ashcroft High School Barnfield College Barnfield Skills Academy Barnfield South Academy Barnfield West Academy University of Bedfordshire Cardinal Newman 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 Stopsley High School Woodlands Secondary School

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