Harlington SchoolGlobal Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harlington School and Global Academy are secondary schools.
Harlington School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Global Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harlington School is ahead on our composite score.
Harlington School was judged the expected standard and Global Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Harlington School and 27.4 for Global Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harlington School (44.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Global Academy (32.9 in 2021-22, 27.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HayesHarlington School | MiddlesexGlobal Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | 20th of 22 in Hillingdon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,409 | 526 | |
| Capacity | 1,445 | 600 | |
| Location | Hayes, UB3 1PB | Middlesex, UB3 1DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% Stronger figure | 48.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 87 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | 3 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,368 | 495 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.1% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 75.9% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 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.
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