Vandyke Upper School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 13–18 · Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Vandyke Upper School is a secondary school in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire for ages 13–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024.
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Catchment area for Vandyke Upper School
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- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,517 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Vandyke are proud and articulate ambassadors for their school.”
- “They enjoy learning and achieve well.”
- “They thrive as a result of the school’s ambition for all pupils to become ‘world ready citizens’.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, teachers have not given enough thought to the teaching of concepts that are often difficult to understand.”
- “This means that some pupils, including pupils with SEND, struggle to keep up.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Cedars Upper School 1.9 mi Good
- All Saints Academy Dunstable 5.4 mi Not judged
- Queensbury Academy 6.0 mi Not judged
- Fulbrook School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Houstone School 6.2 mi Not judged
- Harlington Upper School 7.3 mi Good
- Manshead Church of England Academy 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Redborne Upper School and Community College 8.9 mi Good