Vandyke Upper School
Motto | Everyone matters |
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Established | 1976 |
Type | Academy |
Headteacher | Tim Carroll |
Location |
Vandyke Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3DY England 51°56′14″N 0°38′42″W / 51.93718°N 0.64488°WCoordinates: 51°56′14″N 0°38′42″W / 51.93718°N 0.64488°W |
DfE URN | 137169 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
Staff | 80 approx. |
Students | 940 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 13–18 |
Colours | Burgundy |
Website |
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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.
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 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
- ↑ "School Inspection Report: Vandyke Upper School and Community College" (PDF). Ofsted. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Vandyke School at Office of Standards in Education (OfSted) Archived 10 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine., retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ http://www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk/Ofsted%20Inspection%20Report.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ , retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ , retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007. , retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ Leighton Buzzard Today (Online), retrieved 5 July 2007
- ↑ Online News Article retrieved 30 September 2007
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007. retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. retrieved 15 June 2007
- ↑ "http://www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk/news/2018/01/smile-malawi-founder-visits-vandyke.aspx". www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-25. External link in
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(help) - ↑ Vandyke home page, retrieved 30 June 2010