All Saints Academy Dunstable
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 520 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.9
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Harlington Upper School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,156of 1,360 places
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 279
- Ofsted
- Good, 3 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Harlington Upper School (URN 109673, until 1 March 2012).
What the data says
Of the 305 pupils who finished Year 11 at Harlington Upper School in 2023, 47% stayed on in Harlington Upper School’s own sixth form (Central Bedfordshire average 43%), 33% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 122 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Central Bedfordshire 35%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.8 against 46.1 across England and 43.6 in Central Bedfordshire, with 48% 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 Central Bedfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Harlington Upper School | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 305 | 2,928 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 33% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 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 Upper School | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 122 | 1,931 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Harlington Upper School | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.8 | 43.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.22 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.4 | 28.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.3 | 46.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 279 | 100% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 279 | 100% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 78% |
| English Literature | 275 | 99% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 225 | 81% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 61% |
| History | 174 | 62% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 63% |
| Geography | 107 | 38% | 41% | 18% | 25% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 92 | 33% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 59% |
| Religious Studies | 72 | 26% | 31% | 24% | 32% | 78% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 62 | 22% | 8% | 10% | 21% | 61% |
| Spanish | 55 | 20% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 44% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 19% | 23% | 44% | 47% | 81% |
| Physics | 54 | 19% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 76% |
| Biology | 54 | 19% | 23% | 46% | 45% | 91% |
| Computer Science | 47 | 17% | 13% | 23% | 30% | 72% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 17% | 11% | 23% | 24% | 74% |
| French | 44 | 16% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 91% |
| Fine Art | 42 | 15% | 9% | 24% | 28% | 67% |
| Design and Technology | 39 | 14% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 38% |
| Media Studies | 36 | 13% | 4% | 8% | 20% | 78% |
| Drama | 36 | 13% | 7% | 3% | 27% | 58% |
| Economics | 20 | 7% | 1% | 10% | 34% | 85% |
| Dance | 13 | 5% | 1% | 15% | 27% | 69% |
| Music | 6 | 2% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 50% |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 41 | 22% | — |
| Multimedia | 36 | 19% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 33 | 18% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 24 | 13% | — |
| Art and Design | 16 | 9% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 9 | 5% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Harlington Upper School | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 338 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 187 | 1,152 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.41 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 56 | 30% | 31% |
| Psychology | 47 | 25% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 24% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 38 | 20% | 17% |
| Biology | 35 | 19% | 20% |
| History | 30 | 16% | 13% |
| Sociology | 27 | 14% | 13% |
| Physics | 23 | 12% | 12% |
| English Literature | 23 | 12% | 11% |
| Economics | 19 | 10% | 13% |
| Geography | 19 | 10% | 10% |
| English Language | 18 | 10% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 9% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 8% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 7% | 3% |
| Media Studies | 13 | 7% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 6% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 12 | 6% | 5% |
| Product Design | 11 | 6% | 2% |
| Politics | 9 | 5% | 6% |
| Drama | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 41 | 22% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 35 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 23 | 12% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 19 | 10% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 6% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 4% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 3% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Where Harlington Upper School is
Other secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Central Bedfordshire’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Cedars Upper School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,135 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
Etonbury Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,158 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.5
Manshead Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,134 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.0
Priory Academy
Academy converter · 830 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
Queensbury Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,093 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.0
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.