SCHOOL PROFILE

Harrow School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 102245
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 837 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 12 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Boys
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Harrow
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 833 833 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 833 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Harrow 18.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Harrow 58.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Harrow 0.8%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 30.4% 253 of 833 pupils
9.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.4%
Harrow 15.9%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 30.3% 252 pupils
England 14.8% 15.5 pts above
EHC plans 0.1% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.9 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

24.9 14.3 pts below England
School 24.9
Harrow 43.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 1.91 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.5% 19.7 pts above England
Harrow School
99.5%
Harrow
79.7%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools