Vandyke Upper School
Academy converter in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 13 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1517 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1440 |
| Free school meals | 16.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | VANDYKE UPPER SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01525636700 |
| URN | 137169 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 January 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Brooklands Middle School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Leighton Middle School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Linslade School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Cedars Upper School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- The Cottesloe School (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon (secondary school, about 8.2 km)
- Lord Grey Academy (secondary school, about 10.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.