Harington School

About Harington School

Harington School is a state-funded sixth-form college in Rutland, one of only four secondary schools in the local authority. It sits within a small but competitive landscape, where Catmose College is the nearest Outstanding-rated school, just 0.3 km away, and ranks as the top peer in the area. Casterton College Rutland and Uppingham Community College are the other two same-type schools in the authority, though Harington distinguishes itself by focusing exclusively on students aged 16 to 19. The school is led by headteacher Stuart Williams and has no religious character. With 330 pupils on roll against a capacity of 300, it is oversubscribed, which suggests strong local demand for its post-16 provision. Its facilities are notably broad for a sixth-form college, including a theatre, swimming pool, gymnasium, astro turf, and a dedicated sixth-form centre, alongside science labs, music rooms, and an ICT suite.

Academically, Harington’s most recent A-level results from the 2023/24 academic year show a points per entry score of 38.94, which translates to a grade B. The proportion of students achieving AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects was 22.2%, based on 167 pupils. The school’s value-added score of 0.2 places it in the ‘Above average’ progress banding, with a confidence interval ranging from 0.1 to 0.29, meaning the positive progress is statistically reliable. The best three A-levels averaged a grade B, with 38.6 points. For context, the local authority’s average Progress 8 score across all secondary schools is 0.14, so Harington’s value-added figure sits above that benchmark. While the data does not include KS2 or GCSE metrics, the sixth-form results indicate that students typically leave with strong outcomes, particularly in academic subjects.

The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including rowing, dance, and tennis, as well as clubs for drama, orchestra, gardening, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and Model United Nations. Its SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional, and mental health needs, though the data does not specify the number of pupils on the SEND register. Given its oversubscribed status and focus on 16-19 education, Harington is best suited to students who are clear about pursuing A-levels in a dedicated sixth-form environment rather than staying on at a mixed secondary. Families living in Rutland or nearby areas who value a college with strong academic progress and a broad range of facilities and clubs will find it a practical option, especially if they are looking for a non-faith-based setting.

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