Harlington SchoolRosedale College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hayes.
Summary of the comparison
Harlington School and Rosedale College are secondary schools in Hayes.
Harlington School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rosedale College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rosedale College is ahead on our composite score.
Harlington School was judged the expected standard and Rosedale College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Harlington School and 49.9 for Rosedale College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harlington School (44.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Rosedale College (56.1 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HayesHarlington School | HayesRosedale College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 22 in Hillingdon | 12th of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,409 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 1,445 | 1,660 | |
| Location | Hayes, UB3 1PB | Hayes, UB3 2SE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 165 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.3 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.8% | 23.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,368 | 931 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.1% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 75.9% | 76.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 18.6% 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
Rosedale College
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