Vandyke Upper School

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Vandyke Upper School
Address
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Vandyke Road

Leighton Buzzard
,
Bedfordshire
,
LU7 3DY

England
Coordinates51°56′14″N 0°38′42″W / 51.93718°N 0.64488°W / 51.93718; -0.64488Coordinates: 51°56′14″N 0°38′42″W / 51.93718°N 0.64488°W / 51.93718; -0.64488
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoEveryone matters
Established1976
Department for Education URN137169 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherTim Carroll
Staff80 approx.
GenderCoeducational
Age13 to 18
Enrolment940
Colour(s)Burgundy
Websitehttp://www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk/

Vandyke Upper School and Community College is an academy school and sixth form in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England. As of 2015, there are 700 students attending compulsory education with a further 240 students making up the sixth form.[1]

History[]

The school was opened in 1976 as a comprehensive school for 13- to 18-year-olds.[2]

During the Ofsted inspection that took place in December 2006, Vandyke Upper School achieved a Grade 2 (Good) rating.[3] The school was inspected again by Ofsted in 2013, the overall result being Grade 3 (Requires improvement). This was primarily attributed to unsatisfactory exam results and mixed quality of teaching.[citation needed]

Achievements[]

For several years Vandyke has been a participant of the Rock Challenge, a dance and drama event promoting healthy lifestyles amongst pupils.[4] In 2005 Vandyke achieved Sports College status[5] and was granted £114,000 from the Government's Big Lottery Fund in 2006, providing out of hours sporting activities.[6] In 2007 the school was awarded the Government Charter Mark for excellence in customer service. Vandyke met 63 exacting standards of customer service to qualify for the award.[7] The Government's Key performance indicator, a program that logs school's GCSE and Key Stage Two exam performances, has placed Vandyke's results in the top 25% of schools across the country. According to the log, 61 percent of Vandyke students attained A* to C grades in their GCSE's in 2007.[8]

Charity[]

Vandyke Upper School donated forty-eight computers to Kabalega Secondary School, in Uganda. Twelve more computers went to an NGO, the Link Development Community, also of Uganda, who work to improve education within the country.[9] Annually, since 2005, Vandyke has held fund raising events for the charity, Smile Malawi. Smile Malawi is a charity aimed at improving educatory standards for children in Malawi.[10] In 2008 Vandyke Upper School raised over £2000 for Smile Malawi and £3200 in 2017.[11]

Vandyke Education Trust[]

The Governing Body of Vandyke Upper School is proposing[when?] a change of school category from a community school to a foundation school which will acquire a charitable trust to be called the Vandyke Education Trust.[12] This is a new type of school that, while still being part of the local authority, has the opportunity to be supported by a Charitable Trust. To provide continuity and stability for the Trust, the Governors of Vandyke Upper School proposed to formalise, through a Trust, their partnerships with:

  • The University of Bedfordshire
  • Central Bedfordshire College of FE
  • MK Dons Sport and Education Trust
  • BEAerospace
  • VT Education
  • Central Bedfordshire Council

References[]

  1. ^ "School Inspection Report: Vandyke Upper School and Community College" (PDF). Ofsted. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ Vandyke School at Office of Standards in Education (OfSted) Archived 10 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 15 June 2007
  3. ^ http://www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk/Ofsted%20Inspection%20Report.pdf[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ [1], retrieved 15 June 2007
  5. ^ [2], retrieved 15 June 2007[dead link]
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), retrieved 15 June 2007
  7. ^ Leighton Buzzard Today (Online)[permanent dead link], retrieved 5 July 2007
  8. ^ Online News Article retrieved 30 September 2007
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved 15 June 2007
  10. ^ [3] Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 15 June 2007
  11. ^ "http://www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk/news/2018/01/smile-malawi-founder-visits-vandyke.aspx". www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2018. External link in |title= (help)
  12. ^ Vandyke home page, retrieved 30 June 2010

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