Vandyke Upper School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Vandyke Upper School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 13–18, located in Central Bedfordshire, East of England.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,517 pupils.
Ofsted Rating
9
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 48.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 48%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.16
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
50%Boys
50%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Less deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,517
- IDACI quintile
- 2 (More deprived)
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2015 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 6 miles of Central Bedfordshire.
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Central Bedfordshire · 0.1 mi
Brooklands Middle School
Central Bedfordshire · 0.8 mi
Leighton Middle School
Central Bedfordshire · 1.2 mi
Linslade School
Central Bedfordshire · 1.8 mi
Cedars Upper School
Central Bedfordshire · 1.9 mi
The Cottesloe School
Buckinghamshire · 4.1 mi
Parkfields Middle School
Central Bedfordshire · 4.9 mi
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes · 5.1 mi