Harlington School Prospectus

HARLINGTON
SCHOOL

www.harlingtonschool.co.uk



WELCOME TO HARLINGTON SCHOOL

We are delighted that you are considering Harlington School for
your child. Harlington School is proud to be a vibrant and diverse
learning community, that encourages energetic debate and brave
and imaginative thinking!

We value hard work and endeavour, scholarship and enquiring
minds. We are nurturing and growing the citizens of the future,
and we consider it a privilege to educate and guide our students
on their journey to adulthood.

Our students and staff hail from across the globe, and bring a
wonderful cultural and linguistic diversity that contributes to,
and raises awareness of, global values. Learning is at our heart.

“STUDENTS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE SCHOOL AND THEY ARE
POSITIVE AND AMBITIOUS FOR THE FUTURE.”
OFSTED

“STUDENTS ARE VERY HAPPY, ARTICULATE AND POSITIVE.…THEY
SPEAK VERY HIGHLY OF THEIR SCHOOL AND ITS STAFF, FOR WHOM
THEY HAVE GREAT RESPECT, AND THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE
GENUINELY LISTENED TO AND CARED FOR.”
INCLUSION QUALITY MARK

BE A PART OF OUR FAMILY

We are a large school, but we strive to make it feel small. Being
part of the Harlington family is central to our ethos and values.
Children thrive if they feel happy, safe and nurtured. Our teaching
and learning is successful because it is grounded in positive
supportive relationships, and firm, fair and consistent routines.

We are proud of the relationships that we foster with our students
and their families, because we know that our students’ successes
are enhanced when these relationships are strong. We work closely
with parents - who know their children best - to ensure that family
values are at the heart of our school.

Our parents are supportive of the school in matters of discipline,
uniform and our high expectations for learning and conduct.
Parents rightly expect a school to have effective systems and
structures to support good behaviour and attitudes to learning;

“STRONG RELATIONSHIPS EXIST BETWEEN THE TEACHER AND STUDENTS
WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS’ ENJOYMENT OF THEIR LEARNING.”
OFSTED





UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

There is no limit to learning potential and we have high
expectations for all of our students. We build our lessons
around ‘stretch and challenge for all’ and we expect students
to persevere and be brave when given activities that may
take them out of their comfort zone!
We are proud of our curriculum, the Harlington Baccalaureate.
Framed around a traditional, formal academic curriculum, the
arts, sports and enrichment are given equal status to the core
subjects in our five year curriculum offer.

“TEACHING IS CONSISTENTLY GOOD. TEACHERS KNOW THEIR
STUDENTS WELL AND TYPICALLY PLAN SUITABLE ACTIVITIES TO
DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.”
OFSTED

“IT’S EXCITING BECAUSE TEACHERS PUSH YOU AND THEY
ALL ENCOURAGE YOU, SO YOU IMPROVE AND THEN YOU’RE
SURPRISED AT WHAT YOU’VE ACHIEVED”
YEAR 7 STUDENT

PASSIONATE ABOUT PROGRESS

Harlington School is proud to be an inclusive, comprehensive
school that serves the local community and beyond. We are as
proud of our high flyers as we are of our students who may
require some extra help and support to enable them to achieve.

We have a wonderful, highly qualified and dedicated team of
teaching and associate staff who work tirelessly to give care
and attention to your child, and support them in their learning.

Harlington students are renowned for being articulate and
passionate, and they regularly participate in debating, sporting,
science and engineering and community enterprise events.
They have a strong sense of moral purpose and raise thousands
of pounds annually for the charities of their choice. The School
Council plays an active role in the life of the school.

Our 6th Form has a strong academic track record, and effective,
personalised pastoral care and support. We are proud that so
many of our students go on to Russell Group and other universities
every year, and equally delighted to see students take up high
calibre apprenticeships or go on to study the creative arts or
achieve sporting success at specialist institutions.

“THE SCHOOL HAS CREATED AN ATMOSPHERE WHICH IS CONDUCIVE FOR
LEARNING; STUDENTS’ BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES TO LEARNING ARE GOOD”
OFSTED





CREATIVITY AND WELLBEING

Being creative and having an awareness of the world we inhabit
is essential to our wellbeing. Our enrichment programme gives
students many opportunities to take part in experiences outside
of formal lessons.

Social confidence and personal wellbeing is as important as
academic success, and we encourage and equip our students to
form successful relationships and take care of their mental and
physical health as they go through adolescence.

Our Wellbeing Strategy underpins everything we do at Harlington.
Successful learning should be challenging, and we expect our
students to work hard! However, giving our students the skills
to navigate examination or life stress is equally important . Our
personal, social and health programme, coupled with our House
System of pastoral care ensures that we will support your child,
and equip them with these critical life skills.

“STUDENTS’ SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SKILLS ARE WELL
DEVELOPED. THEY ACTIVELY TAKE ON LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES IN
HELPING THE SCHOOL RUN MORE SMOOTHLY.”
OFSTED

“THE TEACHERS ARE VERY NICE AND KIND HERE AND THEY HELP YOU TO
GO ABOVE AND BEYOND.”
YEAR 7 STUDENT

“WE WERE SO IMPRESSED BY THE STUDENTS, THEY ARE CLEARLY VERY
PROUD OF THEIR SCHOOL.”

OPEN EVENING VISITOR

HARLINGTON
SCHOOL

COME AND SEE US IN ACTION
Every day is Open Day at Harlington. Please contact us at
[email protected] if you’d like to come
and visit. We look forward to meeting you.

Harlington School t: 0208 569 1610
Pinkwell Lane f: 0208 569 1624
Hayes, Middlesex e: [email protected]
UB3 1PB w: www.harlingtonschool.co.uk

Ms. E. A. Horrigan, Headteacher

BA (Hons), LTCL (Mus. Ed.), NPQH, Chartered Urban Leader

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