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Harlington School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Foundation school

Pinkwell Lane, Harlington, Hayes UB3 1PB · harlingtonschool.co.uk · 020 8569 1610

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.5
average Attainment 8 score. Hillingdon 47.8, England 46
Last distance offered
2.60 mi
4.18 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hillingdon Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,409
98% of 1,445 places
Local authority
Hillingdon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
44%
First language not English
74.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.60 mi (4.18 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.53 mi (2.46 km). Source: Hillingdon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 162 families put the school first and 233 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 129 (Places 184)129September 2023: 151 (Places 234)151September 2024: 172 (Places 229)172September 2025: 168 (Places 222)168September 2026: 162 (Places 233)162Places 233
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262331620.797%
September 2025Sept 20252221680.896%
September 2024Sept 20242291720.896%
September 2023Sept 20232341510.6100%
September 2022Sept 20221841290.7100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.60 mi4.18 km
September 20251.53 mi2.46 km
September 20241.70 mi2.73 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.5, and 40.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hillingdon it was 47.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.0 (England 46.3)39.02017/18: 39.4 (England 46.5)39.42018/19: 41.2 (England 46.7)41.22021/22: 44.0 (England 48.8)44.02022/23: 43.6 (England 46.3)43.62023/24: 43.3 (England 45.9)43.32024/25: 42.5 (England 46.0)42.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.546.0
▼40.6%45.4%
▼59.8%64.8%
▲65.8%40.5%
●3.944.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form54−8.7
Sixth form college1.1—
Further education32.3+4.7
Apprenticeship1.1+0.6
Employment0.5−1.7
Not in a lasting destination4.2+1
Activity not captured6.9+3.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 27.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 26.0 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
108 studentsC (29.9)Average +0.07
108 studentsC (30)Average +0.07
39 studentsMerit (24)Average +0.02
6.9%AAB or better
90.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2496C- (26)+0.19
2022/23107C+ (32.1)—
2021/2275C+ (34.4)—
2018/1969C (28.7)-0.04
2017/18106C- (27.9)+0.14
2016/1775C- (27.9)-0.01
2015/1690C- (27.3)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.5+9
Further and other education4.8−1.3
Further education10
Other education3.8−1.3
Apprenticeship1.9−2.1
Employment12.5−7.7
Not in a lasting destination12.5+0.4
Activity not captured5.8+1.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Harlington School on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
26 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Feb 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
67%
Replies
21
2% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼76% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼67% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼62% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼67% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼45% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 62% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

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