Secondary school

Harlington School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Hillingdon
  • UB3 1PB
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,207 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 87%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 76%2021/22: top 73%2022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 62%62% · 2023/242024/25: top 68%No exams

A-level results

#359 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 842.5 · London 50.12/10 Well below London
Grade 5+ English and maths40.6% · London 51.8%3/10 Below+7 pts
EBacc point score3.94 · London 4.563/10 Below
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.27 · London +0.325/10 Middle
A level points per entry29.87 · London 34.72/10 Well below London−10 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 47.4 · 177 pupils · London 522016/17: 39 · 178 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 39.4 · 167 pupils · London 492018/19: 41.2 · 178 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 44 · 185 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 43.6 · 192 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 43.3 · 189 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 42.5 · 234 pupils · London 50.1547.439No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 26% · 178 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 25% · 167 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 25% · 178 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 43% · 185 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 43% · 192 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 44.4% · 189 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 40.6% · 234 pupils · London 51.8%44.4%25%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 27.32 · 90 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 27.86 · 75 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 27.9 · 106 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 28.65 · 69 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 34.37 · 75 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 32.1 · 107 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 25.97 · 96 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 29.87 · 108 pupils · London 34.734.3725.97No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.9%
157 of 162 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 96.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st162157
2nd9144
3rd7616
Last distance offered
  • 2026/274.2 km
  • 2025/262.5 km
  • 2024/252.7 km
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/224.1 km
  • 2020/21All offered
  • 2019/202.6 km

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Sixth form provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Inadequate
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2018Remains Good
  7. 2023Remains Good
  8. 2024All areas Good

2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils agree that the school is a happy and welcoming place to be.”
  • “As a result, they feel safe in school.”
  • “Raised expectations of pupils’ behaviour are now paying dividends.”

To improve

  • “In some subjects, teachers do not use assessment strategies sufficiently well to check and address pupils’ misconceptions.”
  • “This means that, at times, teachers do not identify the gaps in pupils’ knowledge quickly enough.”
  • “The new approach to behaviour is not fully understood and consistently applied by all staff.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,409
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.1%
First language not English75.9%
SEN support9.3%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)9.6%
Persistently absent pupils28.1%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

97.5% full · 1,445 places · 241 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 21 responses (1.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school66.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved66.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.6% not applicable45.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year61.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.1% not applicable46.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school81% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.4
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 83.6
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 11.9
  • Other support 34.6

Teachers 91.6 FTE · Whole workforce 138.1 · 148 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,212
Spend per pupil£9,227
Staff spend per pupil£7,440
Reserve per pupil£74
  • +£103,732revenue reserve
  • −£21,267in-year balance

Grants £8,760 · self-generated £452 · premises £316 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

189 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.9%
  • Education87.3%
  • Apprenticeship1.1%
  • Employment0.5%
  • Not sustained4.2%
  • Unknown6.9%

After sixth form (16–18)

104 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained81.7%
  • Education67.3%
  • Higher education62.5%
  • Apprenticeship1.9%
  • Employment12.5%
  • Not sustained12.5%
  • Unknown5.8%