The film "Blinded by the Light" was filmed in the United Kingdom.

Filming Locations:

Northolt High School

In the Film

Scene where Javed's father drops him off at school.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Northolt High School - a secondary school in Northolt in the London Borough of Ealing, Middlesex, England. It educates boys and girls aged 11-18. The school has about 1,400 students. Northolt High School was founded in 1974 as a merger of Vincent Secondary Modern (est. 1953) and Eliots Green Grammar School (est. 1956). The school was also featured in the documentary series "The Choir", broadcast on the BBC in 2006.

Northolt High School

In the Film

Scene where Javed, Eliza, and Roops can't help but sing and dance to Bruce Springsteen's song because they are "born to run".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Northolt High School - a secondary school in Northolt in the London Borough of Ealing, Middlesex, England. It educates boys and girls aged 11-18. The school has about 1,400 students. Northolt High School was founded in 1974 as a merger of Vincent Secondary Modern (est. 1953) and Eliots Green Grammar School (est. 1956). The school was also featured in the documentary series "The Choir", broadcast on the BBC in 2006.

Coles Lane

In the Film

Scene where Javed, Roops, and Eliza are happy and born to run.

In Reality

Britannia Industrial Estate

In the Film

Scene where Javed and Eliza have a great time.

In Reality

Front Street

In the Film

Scene where Javed, Eliza, and Roops dance.

In Reality