Harlington School

About Harlington School

Harlington School’s Progress 8 score of 0.27 places it well above the Hillingdon local authority average of 0.06, meaning pupils here make significantly more academic progress between Year 7 and Year 11 than their peers across the borough. This is a strong result for a state secondary that sits in the middle of the LA rankings — 12th out of 21 schools — and nationally it falls in the top 29 per cent of all schools. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially rated as “Above average”, and the data shows particular strength in maths, where the Progress 8 score jumps to 0.53. English and open subjects are closer to the national average, at 0.11 and 0.07 respectively, while the EBacc element is a standout at 0.42. With 66.1 per cent of pupils entered for the EBacc suite of subjects, the school clearly prioritises a broad academic diet, though only 23.3 per cent achieved a strong pass in both English and maths.

At GCSE, 61.4 per cent of pupils secured a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 score sits at 43.3. The EBacc average point score is 4.04, which is a solid middle-ground figure. In the sixth form, the picture is similarly positive: the value-added score of 0.19 is rated “Above average”, and the average points per entry of 25.97 equates to a grade of C-. The best three A-levels average out at a C- grade, and the progress banding confirms that students here make stronger progress than the national average. With 96 pupils in the sixth form cohort, it’s a sizeable but not enormous post-16 provision. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 awarded Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — a clean sweep that matches its previous Good rating from 2015.

Harlington is a large school, with 1,368 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,445, and it is oversubscribed: for 222 places in Year 7, there were 485 applications, with 168 first-preference applications and 161 offers made to first-preference families. That’s an oversubscription ratio of 2.18, so it’s a popular choice. The school has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 41.3 per cent, which makes its above-average Progress 8 score all the more striking. Facilities include a swimming pool, astro turf, sports hall, music rooms, art studios, and a sixth form centre. SEND provision is extensive, with a dedicated SEN unit and resourced provision covering needs from dyslexia and autism to speech and language difficulties. Parents are broadly positive: 67 per cent would recommend the school, and 81 per cent agree their child does well here. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic progress in a diverse, well-resourced comprehensive with a good sixth form.

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