Harlington Upper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137941
- Address
- Goswell End Road, Harlington, LU5 6NX
- Website
- http://www.harlington.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1248 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 66.6%
Mixed 12.5%
African 4.8%
Other White 3.1%
Unclassified 3.1%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 2.1%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 44.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 31 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 44 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 95 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 92 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Harlington Upper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 277 153 124 |
| Year 10 | 287 154 133 |
| Year 11 | 313 153 160 |
| Year 12 | 202 89 113 |
| Year 13 | 169 86 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 31.0% 35.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 48.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 61.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 20.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.2% |