76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1177.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,198
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Harlington Upper School · Secondary with sixth form · Central Bedfordshire
Part ofTHE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+7pp
77%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+4pp
57%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.8
+3.4
49.046.744.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
34%
+4pp
34%24%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
1177.2
-34.7
1228.91203.01177.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1177.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
+3.1
35.031.728.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
-0.08
0
0.00.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+7pp
21%15%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,198
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Goswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 48% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 34% | 1177.2 | 36% | 1,198 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 44% | 44.4 | -0.34 | 30% | 1211.9 | 38% | 1,248 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 49% | 46.5 | -0.24 | 27% | 1226.6 | 36% | 1,209 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 51% | 49.0 | -0.06 | 23% | 1228.9 | 32% | 1,193 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 57% | 49.0 | +0.18 | 14% | 1201.2 | 21% | 1,158 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 61% | 51.8 | +0.23 | 18% | 1275.5 | 22% | 1,160 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 59% | 49.5 | +0.01 | 17% | — | 23% | 1,240 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | -0.08 | 17% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | C | -0.06 | 11% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 10% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 20% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.05 | 16% | 137 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | +0.05 | 17% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | -0.12 | 12% | 199 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,198 | 17.1 | 13% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,248 | 17.7 | 11% | 3% | 10% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,209 | 17.0 | 10% | 2% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,193 | 17.7 | 7% | 3% | 10% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,194 | 19.0 | 5% | 4% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,158 | 15.8 | 4% | 4% | 13% | 6% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,160 | 16.0 | 3% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,240 | 14.9 | 5% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.