Harlington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 1368 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 75.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
Indian 25.5%
Other 15.6%
African 14.3%
Pakistani 12.6%
Other White 8.6%
White British 7.5%
Mixed 7.1%
Other Asian 4.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 47.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 212 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
Admissions
Harlington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 132 116 |
| Year 8 | 249 142 107 |
| Year 9 | 194 99 95 |
| Year 10 | 195 116 79 |
| Year 11 | 241 135 106 |
| Year 12 | 124 63 61 |
| Year 13 | 117 49 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 89.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 28.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 59.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |