Located in Dunstable, Harlington Upper School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 13 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Harlington Upper School currently has around 1198 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 47% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Goswell End Road, Dunstable, LU5 6NX |
| Website: | http://www.harlington.org |
| Telephone: | 01525755100 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Harris |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137941 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1198 |
| Number of Boys: | 613 |
| Number of Girls: | 585 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.90% | 766 |
| Other Mixed | 8.10% | 97 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.60% | 55 |
| African | 3.20% | 38 |
| Indian | 3.20% | 38 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 37 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 34 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 29 |
| Caribbean | 2.00% | 24 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 18 |
| Irish | 1.10% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlington Lower School Westoning Road , Harlington LU5 6PD | - not rated | 445 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlington Lower School Westoning Road , Harlington LU5 6PD | 3out of 4 | 445 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westoning Lower School High Street , Westoning MK45 5JH | - not rated | 1,872 yd | Foundation school | - | Mixed | More About School |
| Westoning Lower School High Street , Westoning MK45 5JH | 3out of 4 | 1,872 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlington Upper School Goswell End Road , Harlington LU5 6NX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlington Upper School Goswell End Road , Harlington LU5 6NX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix School Flitwick Road , Westoning MK45 5AA | - not rated | 2,958 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.