Best 3 Secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Cedars Upper School (Secondary) in Leighton Buzzard; Vandyke Upper School (Secondary) in Leighton Buzzard — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cedars Upper School and Vandyke Upper School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Cedars Upper School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Cedars Upper School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–10–15%; all within the Chiltern Learning Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Cedars Upper School
LU7 2AE
|
Vandyke Upper School
LU7 3DY
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2AE |
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3DY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Jun 2023 | 2 16 Apr 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 1440 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Chiltern Learning Trust | Central Bedfordshire (823) |
| Website | www.cedarsupper.org.uk | www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01525219300 | 01525636700 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 2AE - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Chiltern Learning Trust
- Website
- www.cedarsupper.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01525219300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 3DY - Ofsted
- 2 16 Apr 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Central Bedfordshire (823)
- Website
- www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01525636700
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