Hockliffe Lower School vs Vandyke Upper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Hockliffe Lower School
Leighton Buzzard
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–9
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
67
1517
Capacity
75
1440
Occupancy
89%
105%
FSM %
4.5%
16.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jan 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
45.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)