Side by side
Harlington School and Parkside Studio College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Harlington School takes ages 11 to 19; Parkside Studio College takes ages 13 to 19.
- Harlington School has 1,409 pupils; Parkside Studio College has 64.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Harlington School (31 October 2026) but none for Parkside Studio College.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harlington School | Parkside Studio College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Foundation school DfE register | State-funded: Studio school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 13 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,409 DfE register | 64 DfE register |
| Borough | Hillingdon DfE register | Hillingdon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | Not published |
| Applications and places, last round | 162 first preferences for 233 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 26 November 2024 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 4 May 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 42.5 (2024/25) DfE | 45.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 41% (2024/25) DfE | 47% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | Suppressed (small cohort) (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 29.9 (2024/25) DfE | Suppressed (small cohort) (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE | 81% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE | Suppressed (small cohort) (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 44% DfE register | 45% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 75.9% school census 2024/25 | 75.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.3% school census 2024/25 | 9.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.4 DfE workforce census | 8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.