Harlington Upper School - Harlington

School

Harlington Upper School - Harlington

Open events for parents and carers

Year 8 into Year 9 Open Evening – 9 October 2025

Doors open for tours at 5pm. Presentations at 5:15pm, 6pm and 7pm. The event ends at 8pm.

Sixth Form Open Evening – 27 November 2025

Doors open for tours at 5:30pm. Presentations at 6pm and 7pm. The event ends at 8pm.

Type of school

Upper School - Academy

Telephone

01525 755100

Email address

admin@harlington.org

Website

http://www.harlington.org/

Fax

01525 755101

Headteacher

Helen Harris

Age range

13 to 18

Ofsted inspection

View report on Ofsted's website

Apply online

Apply for an upper school place online

Published admission numbers (places available)

270

Designated measuring point

Entrance to front car park

Oversubscription criteria

Oversubscription criteria:

• all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
• children of staff
• children living in the catchment area with siblings at the academy
• other children living in the catchment area
• 'very exceptional' medical grounds (see definition below)
• other children with siblings at the academy
• children attending PST feeder middle schools (Arnold Academy and Parkfields Middle School)
• children attending Robert Bloomfield Academy
• any other children

Definition of 'children of staff'

This refers to any children of staff who have been employed by the trust for 2 or more years at the time at which the application was made, or was recruited to fill a vacant post where there was a demonstrable skill shortage.

Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'

Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.

Definition of 'very exceptional' medical grounds

‘Very exceptional’ medical grounds refers to cases where there are exceptional medical reasons which make it essential that a child should attend a particular school and where the preferred school is the only school locally that could meet the child’s needs. A medical report from the child’s doctor or consultant must be submitted with the application form, setting out valid medical reasons why it is essential for the child to be admitted to the school in question and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. The governors reserve the right to seek further information to determine whether it is essential for a child to be admitted to the preferred school on medical grounds. Admission on medical grounds cannot be considered where the medical condition relates to that of a parent/carer, brother or sister or another relative/childminder.

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School closures

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School transport

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School transport timetables

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Report incorrect school information

If you believe any of the information on this page is incorrect, please email admissions@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk to let us know.

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SEND provision

http://www.harlington.org/Special-Educational-Needs-and-Disability