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ClosedSecondaryURN 109678

Vandyke Upper School and Community College

Foundation school · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DY

Ages 13–18 · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,136
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr T Carroll

Location

Address
Vandyke Road
Postcode
LU7 3DY
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Leighton Buzzard
24
Secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard
2
Academies among open schools in Leighton Buzzard
42% (10)
Open schools in LU7
27
Secondary in LU7
3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Leighton BuzzardNear LU7

  • Vandyke Upper School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att844.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cedars Upper School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2AE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Gilbert Inglefield Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3FU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    0.1 miles away

  • Beaudesert Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.18

    0.4 miles away

  • The Rushmere Park Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1EW · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Heathwood Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • Dovery Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Brooklands Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3PF · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM16.4%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr T Carroll

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