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Vandyke Upper School

Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY · URN 137169

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 740
Age range: 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,440
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.01
GCSE Attainment 8: 44.7
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 49.0%
University: 44.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.6%
Persistent absence: 20.6%
Free school meals: 8.3%
SEN support: 9.9%
English additional language: 5.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.0:1
Average class size: 21.4
Staff turnover: 11.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.6

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.5

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.8

3 contributing signals

Equity

5.8

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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