Harlington Upper School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Harlington Upper School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 13–18, located in Central Bedfordshire, East of England.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,156 pupils. Harlington Upper School is part of THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 48.4%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.22
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
51%Boys
49%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,156
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
- MAT name
- THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2024 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 25 Oct 2013 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Arnold Academy
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Lealands High School
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Redborne Upper School and Community College
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Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
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Houstone School
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Luton · 4.2 mi