Bursaries - Transforming Lives

One of the most successful of all the School's bursary awards is the Peter Beckwith Scholarship Fund, established by Old Harrovian Peter Beckwith OBE (Elmfield 1958³) in 1992. The scheme pays for two boys each year to go from a state primary school to a prep school for two years and then on to Harrow. Peter Beckwith Scholars are good all-rounders showing academic potential and abilities in extra-curricular areas. Find out more about the programme.

Beginning in September 2020, the aim of this bursary scheme is to find boys who, in their own way, demonstrate the characteristics of personal courage, wide-ranging thinking and a global outlook, and who may one day change the world for the better. In 2022, the Harrow Development Trust pledged to raise £10 million to expand the number of Churchill Places we can award every year. We envisage awarding these Churchill Places to boys to join Harrow either in the Sixth Form or in Year 9, identifying some candidates when they are 10 1/2 years old and seeing them through two years of prep school prior to joining Harrow.

Harrow has launched the Montagu Butler Programme, named after transformative 19th century Harrow Head Master, Henry Montagu Butler (1860-85). At the heart of the programme is a dedicated team within Shaftesbury Enterprise promoting Harrow to maintained schools throughout the UK, inviting boys who would not ordinarily consider a Harrow education. The MBP team build positive relationships with potential applicants, their families, schools and communities nationwide, and importantly, support successful bursary candidates and their families throughout their Harrow careers.  Donate to bursaries at Harrow here. 

The Foundation Award Fund is a permanent endowment fund which has been established to provide a substantial level of support (95% or more) to boys from a state school background who would benefit from a Harrow School education. The aim of the bursary is to widen access to Harrow School for those from less advantaged backgrounds. Currently, as least one pupil a year is awarded this bursary but the intention is for the annual intake to be gradually increased. 

This is a permanent endowment fund which is the main source of Harrow School's support for bursaries and scholarships. The investment return from this fund is used to meet the cost of bursaries and scholarships for boys who would be unable to attend the School without this financial assistance. 

Donations to this fund are used to provide bursarial support for the pupils with a Harrovian connection who merit financial support.