St Leonards CE Academy vs Vandyke Upper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Leonards CE Academy
Leighton Buzzard
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–9
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
117
1517
Capacity
125
1440
Occupancy
94%
105%
FSM %
7.7%
16.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
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)