Vandyke Upper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137169
- Address
- Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1507 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.6%
White British 79.4%
Unclassified 7.3%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 4.4%
African 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 43.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 61 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 123 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 351 |
Admissions
Vandyke Upper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 343
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 395
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 343
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 386 210 176 |
| Year 10 | 354 185 169 |
| Year 11 | 354 171 183 |
| Year 12 | 191 94 97 |
| Year 13 | 222 107 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 14.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 2.4% |