Vandyke Upper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 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
- 1509 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
White British 75.9%
Unclassified 13%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 4%
Indian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 44.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 63 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 131 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 361 |
Admissions
Vandyke Upper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 329
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 397
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 327
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 355 189 166 |
| Year 10 | 358 175 183 |
| Year 11 | 363 184 179 |
| Year 12 | 221 106 115 |
| Year 13 | 212 85 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 35.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 48.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 20.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.2% |