Gilbert Inglefield Academy vs Vandyke Upper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
9–13
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
643
1517
Capacity
720
1440
Occupancy
89%
105%
FSM %
21.2%
16.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Inadequate
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jan 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
45.8%
KS2 Reading
49%
-
KS2 Maths
31%
-
KS2 Writing
37%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
35.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
15%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
200
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
56%
Any L4+ destination
-
61%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
169
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (118)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (106)
Psychology (98)
Mathematics (92)
Law (88)
Media / Film / TV Studies (86)
Psychology (84)
History (78)