Barnhill Community High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,537 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Foundation school
Harlington School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,409of 1,445 places
- Free school meals
- 44.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 234
- Ofsted
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, 26 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 192 pupils who finished Year 11 at Harlington School in 2023, 61% stayed on in Harlington School’s own sixth form (Hillingdon average 58%), 24% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 115 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 91% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.5 against 46.1 across England and 47.8 in Hillingdon, with 41% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hillingdon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Harlington School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 192 | 3,519 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 61% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Harlington School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 115 | 4,334 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 12% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 10% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Harlington School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.5 | 47.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 66% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 | 4.35 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 42% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.1 | 37.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.3 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 83% | 46% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 232 | 99% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 62% |
| Mathematics | 232 | 99% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 64% |
| English Literature | 228 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 65% |
| Religious Studies | 215 | 92% | 31% | 19% | 32% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 212 | 91% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 15% |
| Combined Science | 178 | 76% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 51% |
| History | 126 | 54% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 62% |
| Business Studies | 97 | 41% | 18% | 5% | 20% | 42% |
| Spanish | 92 | 39% | 19% | 7% | 27% | 47% |
| Geography | 76 | 32% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 62% |
| French | 64 | 27% | 18% | 9% | 29% | 52% |
| Biology | 53 | 23% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 22% | 23% | 33% | 47% | 92% |
| Physics | 52 | 22% | 23% | 25% | 46% | 92% |
| Design and Technology | 25 | 11% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 40% |
| Psychology | 22 | 9% | 3% | 0% | 22% | 41% |
| Sociology | 20 | 9% | 4% | 25% | 21% | 60% |
| Photography | 16 | 7% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 19% |
| Music | 15 | 6% | 5% | 7% | 33% | 33% |
| Art and Design | 15 | 6% | 7% | 7% | 24% | 53% |
| Punjabi | 11 | 5% | 0% | 9% | 48% | 55% |
| Arabic | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 18 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | 18 | 17% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Harlington School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 241 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 108 | 1,998 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.87 | 32.97 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 41 | 38% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 25% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 20% | 31% |
| Psychology | 21 | 19% | 23% |
| Economics | 20 | 19% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 18% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 13% | 4% |
| Biology | 13 | 12% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 11% | 17% |
| History | 12 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 12 | 11% | 11% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 10% | 2% |
| Product Design | 8 | 7% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 6% | 5% |
| Geography | 6 | 6% | 10% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 16 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 10% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 6% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Hillingdon
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,218 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.0
Bishopshalt School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,239 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7
De Salis Studio College
Studio schools · sixth form · 174 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Global Academy
University technical college · sixth form · 526 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.8
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,553 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.