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Vandyke Upper School

Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 3DY

6Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 9–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,517
On roll
Ages
13–18
Capacity 1,440
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Vandyke Upper School

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 48.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.8
63rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.0
37thpercentile
Attendance21% of pupils persistently absent
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Vandyke Upper School

Vandyke Upper School is a secondary academy in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, for pupils aged 13–18 (Year 9–Year 13). It is part of Vandyke Upper School.

It has 1,517 pupils on roll and room for 1,440. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Vandyke Road
Leighton Buzzard LU7 3DY
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 9–Year 13
Ages
13–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,517
Capacity
1,440 pupils
Free school meals
16.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Vandyke Upper School
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Nation
England
URN
137169

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