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Vandyke Upper School

Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3DYSecondaryAges 13–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
1.1×
Applications exceeded published places
395 1st-choice / 343 places
Ranking
#1,495
of 3,141 nationally

About Vandyke Upper School

Vandyke Upper School is a state-funded secondary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 13 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,517 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,440.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (24 Jan 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 48.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 395 first-preference applications and 343 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range13 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressVandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY
HeadteacherMrs Leah Ferguson-Moore
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils1,517
Free School Meals (FSM)14.2%
School Capacity1,517 / 1,440 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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Vandyke Upper School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.