Vandyke Upper School vs The Rushmere Park Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
The Rushmere Park Academy
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
13–18
2–9
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1517
207
Capacity
1440
150
Occupancy
105%
138%
FSM %
16.6%
23.3%
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
Jan 2024
Apr 2026
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
15
0
Top subjects
History (118)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (106)
Psychology (98)
Mathematics (92)
Law (88)
Media / Film / TV Studies (86)
Psychology (84)
History (78)