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| Type Boys Student Numbers Approximately 785 boarding boys. Age Range 13 - 18 years Location |
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Nearest town: London
Nearest train station: Harrow On The Hill Railway Station (0,5 miles)
Nearest Underground Station: Harrow On The Hill (0,5 miles)
Local airport: Heathrow (8,6 miles)
The School
Founded in 1572 under a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth, it is scattered over Harrow Hill across some 360 acres, only 10 miles from the City of London.
There is no Campus; the school is in effect a kind of village, spread along the High Street and the slopes of the Hill and includes a lake, a conservation area, a golf course and a farm. First-class accommodation and facilities of every kind are provided. The school has notable reputation for its teaching and all-round achievements.
Standards are high and examination results excellent. The majority of sixth formers take a gap year before going on to university; large numbers go on to Oxbridge. It is very strong in music, art and drama. There is an extensive variety of sports and games and a number of county and national representatives.
There are numerous extra-curricular activities, catering for most interests.
Academic Profile
| Key Stage 3 Year 7, 8 and 9 |
All boys take English, French, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Latin or Classical Civilisation, Religious Studies, Art, Music, Design Technology and Information Technology. Greek, German or Spanish is offered to boys with good linguistic ability. |
| Key Stage 4 Years 10 and 11 |
In the Remove and Fifth Form boys work towards GCSE examinations. Most subjects require two years for their GCSE courses; however, pupils take Religious Studies GCSE in one year and some pupils also take French and Mathematics at the end of the Remove, going on to more advanced study. Lessons in Study Skills are also available. By the end of the Fifth Form all boys will have taken English Language, English Literature, French, Mathematics, Religious Studies and a Science. In addition to these core subjects pupils choose, in a wide variety of combinations, four other subjects from History, Geography, Latin, Classical Civilisation, Greek, German, Spanish, Italian, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Music, Art and Design Technology. |
| Years 12 and 13 | In the Sixth Forms all pupils are expected to take AS level in four main subjects, going on to A level in at least three. There are many to choose from including English Literature, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek, History, Geography, Economics, Business Studies, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Political Studies, Religious Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Design Technology, Physical Education, Music, Music Technology, Art, History of Art, Theatre Studies, Statistics and Photography. |
Special Features
Harrow School boys achieved 100% pass rate in the 1,860 GCSE exams taken this summer.
This includes the 261 exams taken early by boys in Years 9 and 10, in which 94.6% A*-A grades were achieved.
Across the whole School, 39% achieved A* grades, 79.1% achieved A grades or above, and 96.4% achieved B grades or above.
Accommodation
70% have own study bedroom, 30% share with one other.
Houses of approximately 70.
Qualified nurses in medical centre.
Central dining room. Pupils can use house kitchen for snacks.
Fees and Extras
Registration fee - £100
Entrance deposit - £1,500
School fee per term - £8,275
School fee per year - £24,825
Security deposit - £8,275
Deposit for extras - £600
School uniform - £500
Personal Accident insurance - £4.95
Fees protection insurance - 1% of fees
Bedding to provide - duvet, 2 duvet covers, pillow
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