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December 2006, Vandyke Upper School achieved a Grade 2 (Good) rating. 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.
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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 per cent of Vandyke students attained A* to C grades in their GCSEs in 2007.
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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:
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for excellence in customer service. Vandyke met 63 exacting standards of customer service to qualify for the award. The
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