Welcome to Harrow School

Why choose Harrow?

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We are an all-boys school with 805 pupils. Many of the parents who choose Harrow do so because they believe in the virtues of single-sex education for teenagers.

  • The evidence of independent value-added analysis is that we consistently achieve better examination results for our pupils - whether bright or average - than other similar schools.
  • We are one of a very small number of full boarding schools that does not take day pupils or weekly boarders. This means that 100% of our energy can be devoted to making boarding a success.
  • We avoid the tensions which arise when some pupils go home at the end of the day while others do not. All teachers live in the School and it is this which makes possible the outstanding diversity of worthwhile activities on offer in the evenings and weekends. On Sundays we have an impressive range of activities, including sports tournaments, which cannot happen in schools where many pupils have gone home for the weekend.
  • We have three resident staff in every boarding house - the House Master, House Tutor and Matron. This enables us to give the best level of pastoral care.
  • We do not have dormitories.
  • We place a particular emphasis on the development of qualities of leadership and teamwork.
  • We have outstanding facilities, including an art gallery, one of the best school golf courses, top-quality all-weather pitches, a farm, a fantastic school theatre and the latest IT infrastructure.
  • We have a rich heritage and strong school personality: pupils develop a keen sense of the past and what we owe to it. We are close to the theatres and other cultural opportunities of central London while living in a place which has the atmosphere of a rural village.
  • Our pupils come from a very wide catchment area.

Click on the links in the righthand menu for parent and pupil comments about Harrow, some information on the benefits of single-sex education and the latest Inspection Reports.

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Did you know?

85%
of Harrow boys come from UK prep schools
10
pupils a year go on to University in the USA