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Harlington Upper School

Foundation school · Dunstable · LU5 6NX

Ages 13–18 · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,490
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Shawn Fell

Location

Address
Goswell End Road, Harlington
Postcode
LU5 6NX
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Secondary schools in Dunstable
4
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU5
21
Secondary in LU5
3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DunstableNear LU5

  • Harlington Upper School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dunstable · LU5 6NX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Harlington Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 6PD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Westoning Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 5JH · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Sundon Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Luton · LU3 3PQ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Flitwick Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 1LU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

  • Parkfields Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Dunstable · LU5 6AB · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM11.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Kingsmoor Lower School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 1EY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.95

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shawn Fell

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