Harrow School
5 High Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill, HA1 3HP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Master
- Mr Alastair Land
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 837
- Pupils on roll
- 833
- URN
- 102245
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088728000
About this school
Harrow School is a Church of England boys' independent school in Harrow-on-the-Hill. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 833 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Harrow School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Harrow School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1910, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 168 | 161 | 166 |
| Attainment 8 score | 25.8 | 27.8 | 24.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harrow School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Harrow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | 43 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 27.8 | 44.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 24.9 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 831 |
| 2023/24 | 832 |
| 2024/25 | 831 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 252
Location
Nearby schools
-
The John Lyon School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Harrow-on-the-Hill
-
Heartwood House0.5 miles
Independent schools · Harrow
-
The Jubilee Academy0.5 miles
Free Schools · Harrow
-
Orley Farm School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Harrow
-
Harmony Primary School0.8 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Harrow-on-the-Hill
- The John Lyon School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Harrow School teach?
- Harrow School teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in Harrow-on-the-Hill.
- Who is the head master of Harrow School?
- The head master of Harrow School is Mr Alastair Land, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harrow School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Harrow School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Harrow School?
- Harrow School has 833 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Harrow School full?
- Harrow School has capacity for 837 pupils and 833 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harrow School a faith school?
- Yes. Harrow School is designated Church of England.
- How have Harrow School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 25.8 in 2022/23 and 24.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Harrow School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harrow School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.