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Harlington School

Location   Hayes
School Status   Foundation
School Type   Secondary
Age range of pupils at this school   11 to 18
Number of pupils on roll at this school   1157 pupils
Is this a co-educational school?   Mixed Gender

Thank you for showing an interest in working at Harlington School. If successful, you will be joining a dynamic and passionate team of associate and teaching staff, who put the students in our Harlington family at the heart of everything they do.

We are a happy, successful and oversubscribed school, where staff retention rates are excellent.

We employ colleagues who have a passion for working in a diverse, multicultural school, who have a ‘glass half – full’ personality, and who see challenges as ‘the job’ and not barriers to success. Everyone’s work here is underpinned by a commitment to educating and supporting young people on their emotional as well as their academic journey through adolescence.

We value and look after our staff here. A key part of our regular reflection is on ensuring we have effective staff wellbeing, and that we operate within a supportive and collegiate culture that seeks to reduce workload and ensure a good work – life balance.

Improving professional practice and pedagogy is key to our work. We see professional development for all associate and teaching staff as the foundations of our success. Whatever post you are applying for, you will be well supported in your professional development.

We work hard here, but the rewards are immense. We welcome visits to our school prior to application – please contact us if you would like to see us in action. We are also very keen to hear from colleagues who may wish to have their details kept on file for when future vacancies may arise.


The curriculum is highly ambitious for all pupils. This includes pupils with SEND. Subject leaders use the national curriculum to guide what is taught to pupils across each year group. The school has worked hard to ensure that staff use effective teaching approaches.

Ofsted 2024

Harlington School is a large comprehensive secondary school in the Southernmost part of the London Borough of Hillingdon, that caters for children of every and all abilities.

We are a vibrant and diverse learning community – where our staff and students bring a wonderful cultural and linguistic diversity to our classrooms, leading to energetic debate and imaginative thinking – learning is at our heart.

We are proud to serve our local community, and we are renowned for being a caring, inclusive school, that encourages its students to be bold and adventurous thinkers. Our students possess a wide range of talents and abilities, that we develop and nurture through a highly traditional yet innovative, academic curriculum, that prepares them for university and beyond. We celebrate individualism, but within the collegiate framework of the ‘Harlington Family’, and pride in being part of our school community.

For further information about our curriculum and school life, we encourage you to view our prospectus or visit our website!

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