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Harlington School

Hillingdon, UB3 1PBSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
+0.27
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
168 1st-choice / 222 places
Ranking
#914
of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressPinkwell Lane, Hayes, Hillingdon, UB3 1PB
HeadteacherAntonio D'Onofrio
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Number of Pupils1,368
Free School Meals (FSM)41.3%
School Capacity1,368 / 1,445 (95% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Swimming PoolAstro TurfSixth Form CentreDining HallArt StudiosSports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

FootballBasketballDanceRugbyMartial ArtsBadmintonRowingTennisCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubYoung EnterpriseChessNewspaperDramaChoirDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningSEN UnitResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Harlington School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.