The Rushmere Park Academy vs Vandyke Upper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Rushmere Park Academy
Leighton Buzzard
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
2–9
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
207
1517
Capacity
150
1440
Occupancy
138%
105%
FSM %
23.3%
16.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
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)