Vandyke Upper School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Vandyke Upper School
Address: Vandyke Road
Town/City: Leighton Buzzard
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU7 3DY
Telephone Number: 01525 636700
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 13-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Vandyke Upper School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Leah Ferguson-Moore
Capacity: 1440
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1517 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.6%

Location and administration

URN: 137169
DfE Number: 823/4096
UKPRN: 10034855
UPRN: 100081005929
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (E14001206)
Electoral Ward: Leighton-Linslade North (E05014414)

Easting & Northing: 493278E, 226276N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 55' 40.19" N 0° 38' 41.03" W
Plus Code: 9C3XW9H4+44

External links

DfE Record: View record

Advertisement
Nearby schools
  1. Gilbert Inglefield Academy (0.2km)
  2. Beaudesert Lower School (0.7km)
  3. The Rushmere Park Academy (0.9km)
  4. Heathwood Lower School (1.2km)
  5. Dovery Academy (1.2km)
  6. Brooklands Middle School (1.3km)
  7. Clipstone Brook Lower School (1.3km)
  8. Benjamin College (1.4km)
  9. Oak Bank School (1.4km)
  10. Leedon Lower School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Annabel Josephine Ashwell - Member. Appointed on 6 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Philippa Evelyn Bazalgette - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
  • Ms Philippa Evelyn Bazalgette - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
  • Mr Martin Hilary Feinhols - Member. Appointed on 10 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Leah Ferguson-Moore - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
  • Mr John Field - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2026.
  • Mr Edward Joseph Gaynor - Member. Appointed on 14 December 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Leona Gerald-Okoli - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mr David Charles Groves - Trustee. Appointed on 19 November 2019 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Mrs Nia Haines - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • Mr Iain Andrew Holloway-McLean - Member. Appointed on 28 November 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Michael Peter Adam Howe - Trustee. Appointed on 20 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2025.
  • Mrs Michelle Dorothy Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 12 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2028.
  • Mr Louie Thomas Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2029.
  • Mr Bailey John Knights - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2028.
  • Mr Paul Joseph Linnane - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2029.
  • Mrs Claire Martin - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Mrs Denise Morgan - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mr David Peter Murphy - Trustee. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
  • Mr Matthew Nash - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2030.
  • Mrs Helen O'Connell - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 August 2018.
  • Mrs Gertrude Ogochukwu Onichabor - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mr David Packer - Member. Appointed on 20 June 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Miss Samantha Jayne Peplow - Trustee. Appointed on 21 September 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 September 2027.
  • Mr Wayne Stiller - Member. Appointed on 21 February 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 February 2026.
  • Mr Brendan Gordon Thomas - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Mrs Nicola Mary Tooman - Trustee. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mrs Amy Vassell - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Mr Correy Voo - Trustee. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
  • Miss Rachel Katherine White - Trustee. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 November 2025.
  • Mrs Carla Louise Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.