Harlington SchoolCranford Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harlington School and Cranford Community College are secondary schools.
Harlington School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cranford Community College scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cranford Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Harlington School was judged the expected standard and Cranford Community College was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for Harlington School and 51.7 for Cranford Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harlington School (44.0 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cranford Community College (51.0 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HayesHarlington School | HounslowCranford Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 22 in Hillingdon | 7th of 20 in Hounslow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,368 | 1,554 | |
| Capacity | 1,445 | 1,380 | |
| Location | Hayes, UB3 1PB | Hounslow, TW5 9PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.6% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.8% | 96.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 | 4.93 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 234 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | 190 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.3 Stronger figure | 26.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,368 | 1,554 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.1% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 75.9% | 79.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harlington School
Cranford Community College
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