Further Education Providers

After completing their time at Lea Manor High School, pupils must move on to do one of the following until they are 18 years old:

stay in full-time education, for example at a college
start an apprenticeship

There are a number of Further Education Providers in the local area that pupils can attend.

Please keep any eye on each website for updates and changes regarding application deadlines and for information regarding Open Events. You will usually need to register your place online for an Open Event.

Information last updated: January 2026, with next update to be March 2026

Colleges & Sixth Forms

Provider

Contact Information

Address

Open Day Dates

Applications

Luton Sixth Form College

Website

01582 877500

Bradgers Hill Road

Luton

LU2 7EW

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Tuesday 31^st March 2026

Barnfield College

Website

01582 569555

New Bedford Road

Luton

LU2 7BF

Saturday 28^th February 2026

Saturday 13^th June 2026

Please book tickets online

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Bedford College

Website

0345 658 8990

Cauldwell Street

Bedford

MK42 9AH

Saturday 31^st January 2026

Thursday 30^th April 2026

Please book tickets online

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

National College for Motorsports

Website

01536 419580

Unit 2285 and Unit 8

Silverstone Park

Towcester

Northants

NN12 8GX

Thursday 22^nd January 2026

Please book tickets online

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

The Bedford Sixth Form

Website

01234 291291

Bromham Road

Bedford

MK40 2BS

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Shuttleworth College

Website

0345 658 8990

Old Warden Park

Biggleswade

SG18 9DX

Saturday 24^th January 2026

Thursday 7^th May 2026

Please book tickets online

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Central Beds College

(see also Houghton Learning Hub)

Website

01582 477776

Main Campus

Dunstable

LU5 4HG

Thursday 5^th February 2026

Thursday 23^rd April 2026

Please book tickets online

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

North Herts College

Website

01462 424242

Monkswood Way

Stevenage

SG1 1LA

Cambridge Road

Hitchin

SG4 0JD

Engineering & Construction Campus

Units 1-6

Fulton Close

Stevenage

SG1 2AF

Tuesday 3^rd March 2026

Wednesday 4^th March 2026

Tuesday 28^th April 2026

Wednesday 29^th April 2026

Tuesday 9^th June 2026

Wednesday 10^th June 2026

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Oaklands College

Website

01727 737000

Welwyn Garden City Campus

The Campus

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6AH

St Albans Campus

Hatfield Road

St Albans

AL4 0JA

Welwyn Garden City Campus

Tuesday 3^rd February 2026

Book Welwyn Garden City online

St Albans Campus

Thursday 5^th February 2026

Book St Albans online

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Kimberley Sixth Form College

Website

01234 762890

Green Lane

Stewartby

MK43 9LY

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Milton Keynes College

Website

01908 684444

Chaffron Way Campus

Woughton Campus West

Leadenhall

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LP

Bletchley Campus

Sherwood Drive

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK3 6DR

Saturday 24^th January 2026

Wednesday 29^th April 2026

Please book tickets online

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Schools with Sixth Forms

Provider

Contact Information

Address

Open Day Dates

Applications

Ceder Upper School

Website

01525 219300

Mentmore Road
Linslade
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 2AE

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 30^th January 2026

Cardinal Newman Sixth Form

Website

01582 597125

Warden Hill Road

Luton

LU2 7AE

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Saturday 31^st January 2026

The Shared Learning Trust - The Sixth Form

Website

01582 884100

The Sixth Form

The Chalk Hills Academy

Leagrave High Street

Luton

LU4 0NE

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Harlington Sixth Form

Website

01525 755100

Goswell End Road

Harlington

Dunstable

LU5 6NX

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Thursday 12^th February 2026

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form

Website

01582 436100

Crawley Green Road

Luton

LU2 9AG

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 30^th January 2026

St George's School Sixth Form

Website

01582 765477

Sun Lane

Harpenden

AL5 4TD

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 6^th

February 2026

Sir John Lawes Sixth Form

Website

01582 760043

Manland Way

Harpenden

AL5 4QP

Thursday 15^th January 2026

Applications Open: January 2026

Application Deadline: TBC

Roundwood Park Sixth Form

Website

01582 765344

Roundwood Park

Harpenden

AL5 3AE

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 6^th

February 2026

Samuel Whitbread Sixth Form

Website

01462 629900

Shefford Road

Clifton

SG17 5QS

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Monday 2^nd February 2026

The Priory Sixth Form

Website

01462 622300

Bedford Road

Hitchin

SG5 2RU

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Closed

Hitchin Girls Sixth Form

Website

01462 621300

Highbury Road

Hitchin

SG4 9RS

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Closed

Hitchin Boys Sixth Form

Website

01462 432181

Grammer School Walk

Hitchin

SG5 1JB

Tuesday 13^th January 2026

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 13^th

February 2026

Loreto VIth Form College (Catholic Girls School)

Website

01727 856206

Hatfield Road

St Albans

AL1 3RQ

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 23^rdJanuary 2026

Redborne Sixth Form

Website

01525 404462

Flitwick Road

Ampthill

MK45 2NU

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: TBC

Manshead Sixth Form

Website

01582 679400

Dunstable Road

Caddington

LU1 4BB

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 15^th

January 2026

Queensbury Sixth Form

Website

01582 601241

Langdale Road

Dunstable

LU6 3BU

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 30^th January 2026

All Saints Sixth Form

Website

01582 619700

Houghton Road

Dunstable

LU5 5AB

No Open Events currently announced

Applications Open: TBC

Application Deadline: TBC

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Sixth Form

Website

01727 860079

Colney Heath Lane

St Albans

AL4 0TT

Thursday 22^nd January 2026

Please book tickets online

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 30^th January 2026

Wixams Academy

Website

1234 608950

Green Lane

Wixams

Beds

MK42 6BA

No Open Days for this academic year

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 30^th January 2026

Sandringham School Sixth Form

Website

01727 799560

The Ridgeway

St Albans

Herts

AL4 9NX

Thursday 8^th January 2026

Wednesday 21^st January 2026

Tuesday 27^th January 2026

Applications

Now Open

Application Deadline: Friday 6^th

February 2026

Independent Training Providers

Provider	Contact Information	Address	Courses Offered
Pro-Direct Academy	Website 01582 283147	Beds FA Skimpott Lane Dunstable LU5 4HH	Year 1: NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Sport & Physical Activity Year 2: NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport & Physical Activity
The PAD Performing Arts	Website 01582 283147	5-6 Grove Park Court Drive Dunstable LU5 4GP	BTEC Level 3 extended Diploma in Dance BTEC Level 3 extended National Diploma in Performing Arts BTEC Level 3 extended National Diploma in Acting 1 year pre-vocational course
Diverse FM Media Training	Website 01582 725500	78a Castle Street Luton LU1 3AJ	Support to young people aged 15-24 into education, training or apprenticeships and to help them set their chosen career path.
TCHC Gaps	Website 01923 698443 07873 619504	47 Edward Street Dunstable LU6 1HE	Construction multi-skills Horticulture Health & Social Care Future skills – employability & careers and independence Functional skills – English, Maths and digital skills Work Skills Steps to work
Houghton Learning Hub (see also Central Beds College)	Website 01582 477776	Bedford Square Community Centre Tithe Farm Road Houghton Regis LU5 5ES	Horticulture Construction Information Technology Life Skills/Independent Living Beauty Creative Studies Land Studies Care Studies Hospitality
SSG Services	Website 01234 340782	Alexander Sports Centre Sidney Road Bedford MK40 2BQ	Intermediate Sports Coaching Academy Advanced Sports Coaching Academy Extended Advanced Sports Coaching Academy Foundation Skills Academy Intermediate Skills Academy
Skills Pad	Website 01582 958844	Marlborough House 33 Park Street West Luton LU1 3BE	ESOL, B1, B2 and C1 Skills in working in the business administration and customer service industries Skills in working in childcare industries Skills in working in the digital technology industries SIA Security Childcare related courses Delivering information and guidance Introduction to youth work Employability skills Personal social development Functional skills Maths Functional skills English Early years practitioner Early years workforce
Work Pays	Website 07767 102917	Online Provider	Functional skills English(entry to L2) Functional skills Maths (entry to L3) Certificate in Personal and Social Development (Level 1) Certificate in Principles of Customer Service (Level 1 & 2) Certificate in Warehousing and Storage Principles (Level 2) Certificate in Employability skills (Level 1, 2 and Entry 3) Certificate in Skills for Health & Social Care (Level 1) Extended Certificate in Skills for Health & Social Care (Level 2) Certificate in Skills for Retail (Level 1 and Entry 3) Extended Certificate for Skills for Retail (Level 2) Certificate in Personal and Social Skills (Entry Level, 1, 2 and 3) Extended Vocational studies focusing on Business Admin (Level 1) Certificate in the Principles of Business Admin (Level 2) Certificate for Skills in Hospitality and Catering (Level 1) IT User (Level 1, 2 and 3) Certificate in Skills for Childcare (Level 1) Health & Safety in a Construction Environment (CSCS Card ) (Level 1) Certificate in Vocational Studies focusing on Construction (Level 1) Award in Progression (Level 1, 2 and Entry 3) Award in Support Work in Schools (Level 2) Information, Advice and Guidance (Level 2 and 3) Award in Education and Training (Level 2) Certificate in Principles of Team Leading (Level 2)
The Princes Trust	Website 0800 842842	Online Provider	Mentoring Health & Social Care Get started with a Cyberfirst world Get started with Digital Skills Get into Google IT Certificate Virtual Explore self-esteem boosting workshops Enterprise – be your own boss Team Bedfordshire – 12 week programme to boost self-confidence, reduce anxiety, complete a team community challenge, gain work experience and improve employment prospects.

Specific Provision for High Needs Learners

Provider	Contact Information	Address	Courses Offered
Marsh House Studio Music Technology	Website 01582 510122	Marsh House Luton LU3 2SR	Music Production
Heywood House	Website 01582 848288	The Heywood House Centre Futures House The Moakes Luton LU3 3QB	Offering health, social care and an educational programme to young adults with profound and complex learning difficulties and additional needs.
Macintyre No-Limits	Website 01234 910203	High Road, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AA	Learners are enrolled at their local college and receive an individualised and engaging programme education overseen by Macintyre No Limits. Includes work experience and job coaches.
C&G Plastering Academy	Website 01582 842878	Hill and Coles Farm, London Road, Markyate, At Albans, AL3 8HA	Beginners 2 Day Intensive Weekend 1 Week Foundation Plastering Course 2 Weeks Intermediate Plastering Course 3 Weeks Advanced plastering Course