My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
27%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Vandyke Upper School
Academy converter — Secondary
LU7 3DY / 13–18 / None
48.2
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.2
- Progress 8
- 0.01
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 48%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.89
- Achieving AAB+
- 14.5%
94% of parents would recommend this school
167 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
28%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
51%Agree
41%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
8%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%Not applicable
73%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
41%Agree
42%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
41%Agree
14%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
37%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
16%No
84%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 27 parents
Strongly agree
44%Agree
26%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
4%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
74%Agree
22%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
57%Agree
37%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
34%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
37%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
57%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%9.9% of pupils receive SEN support
9.9%
SEN support
4.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.1%
100% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 100%
49% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 87%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 49%
- Entered top-third university
- 9%
- Achieved a degree
- 55%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.3:1
- Overall absence
- 7.79%
- Persistent absence
- 20.05%
- English as additional language
- 5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.1%
- White
- 84.1%
- Mixed
- 6.3%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Black
- 2.8%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British79.4%
Other White4.4%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black African1%
Indian0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
Pakistani0.1%
Caribbean1.7%
African1%
Other Black0.1%