School Overview
Harlington Upper School is a academy converter located in Dunstable. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 13 to 18. The school currently has 1,198 pupils with a capacity of 1,360. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
47.8
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.4%
Above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.6%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
33.7%
Close to averageNational: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C
Avg Point Score
31.41
Close to averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
17.4%
Above averageNational: 15.8%
Applied General
Merit+
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.10
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-2.10
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-4.6%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+3.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+1.2%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+9.6%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2583%
Education 83%
Apprenticeship 6%
Employment 4%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
63%
Top Third Unis
18%
Apprenticeship
8%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
51.17%
Girls
48.83%
EAL
4.1%
FSM Ever
12.91%
SEN Support
10.43%
Key Statistics
1,198
Total Pupils
613
Boys
585
Girls
1,360
Capacity
12.8%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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