Harlington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 102451
- Address
- Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, UB3 1PB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1317 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 77.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
Indian 25.1%
Other 15.2%
African 14.5%
Pakistani 12.1%
Other White 9%
White British 7.5%
Mixed 7.2%
Other Asian 4.9%
Caribbean 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 188 |
Admissions
Harlington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 141 106 |
| Year 8 | 194 101 93 |
| Year 9 | 193 111 82 |
| Year 10 | 240 135 105 |
| Year 11 | 195 108 87 |
| Year 12 | 151 71 80 |
| Year 13 | 97 53 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 25.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 69.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 16.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 14.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 1.7% |