Parents and pupils on...Education at Harrow
"Although many schools claim to prepare their students for life in the adult world, few do it as well as Harrow. Through a combination of tradition and discipline on the one hand and encouraging self-reliance and initiative on the other, the School provides each boy with the skills and attitudes needed to prosper in an uncertain and changing environment. Furthermore, Harrow recognises that there are many types of and routes to success in adult life and, rather than forcing each boy into a mould that may not suit him, encourages every boy to build on his particular strengths and aptitudes. As a result, boys typically leave Harrow with a set of values, behaviours and skills which equip them to deal effectively with most situations they are likely to encounter thereafter." – A current parent
"We judged Harrow on its output. Although the boys on joining comprised a wide range of abilities, the School constantly identified their particular talents and developed them." – A current parent
"His academic progress has been remarkable but he has made advances in all sorts of other areas during this time. I put most of this down to the influence of Harrow and the House system, but most especially to the support, encouragement and wisdom he has always received." – A current parent
"My first year at Harrow was a challenging but very satisfying one. The music department here is brilliant and the variety of opportunities waiting for you once you come is astounding." – A current pupil
"Set in a collegiate structure and atmosphere, the School encourages teamwork and mutual support, producing boys with charm and self-confidence better equipped to adjust to the demands of an ever-changing world." – A current parent
...Academic life at Harrow
"Very good classroom teaching resulting in excellent examination results. The cleverer boys do exceptionally well, as expected, going on to the top universities and medical schools. What also impressed was the record of the less brilliant, almost all of whom do well enough to go on to a good university. The staff we met stressed the importance of every child fulfilling his potential." – A current parent
"The boys we met at Harrow seemed to be so happy there. The boy who showed us round was confident, polite and friendly. The whole ambience was positive, busy, cheerful. Good relationships between the teacher and the taught." – A current parent
...Boarding at Harrow
"Dedicated House Masters who look after their pupils with the utmost professionalism." – A current parent
"I thought Harrow, being a great and famous school steeped in so much of its own history, would have been far more overwhelming and bewildering than it is. I think this is largely down to the fact that life at Harrow is based around a House system which scales things down enormously to more of a Prep School level." – A new boy after his first week
...Life at Harrow
"The pupils are kept busy: there is always a huge amount going on - and facilities are open at all hours. The sport, music, art and drama are of an exceptionally high standard." – A current parent
"I have found everybody very helpful and welcoming, not just Beaks but boys too. The School tries very hard to involve everybody and it works. So far I have had hardly a spare moment: a good thing probably!" – A new boy after his first week
"My mum was unpacking and complaining that I did not have enough socks whilst dad and I put up posters and such. As usual I had food on my mind and wanted to know if the amazing food I had heard about was fact or fiction. It later turned out to be well up to expectations." – A new boy