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The Harrodian School[1]

Independent · ages 4–18

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A- A- 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
76.2 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
94.9% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
70.7% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 75.4[5] 95.8%[5]
2023/24 75.6[6] 99%[6]
2022/23 75.2[7] 97%[7]
2021/22 72.3[8] 93%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A- 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
31.2% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A-[10] 15.2%[10]
2022/23 A[11] 39.5%[11]
2021/22 A[12] 41.5%[12]
2018/19 B+[13] 27.2%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
66.3% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education
50% 2023/24[14]
Education
53.3% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2023/24[14]
Employment
13% 2023/24[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2022/23 86.6%[14] 67.1%[14] 67.1%[14] 0%[14] 19.5%[14]
2021/22 68.7%[14] 44.6%[14] 55.4%[14] 0%[14] 13.3%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by
Ofsted[15]
Latest inspection
7 May 2025[16]
Type
Independent School standard inspection[16]
Report published
26 Jun 2025[16]
Personal development
Outstanding[16]
Quality of education
Good[16]
Overall effectiveness
Good[16]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[16]
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes[16]
Independent school standards
All standards Met[16]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[16]
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good[16]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good[16]

Ofsted inspects this independent school against the Independent School Standards; "Independent school standards" says whether it met all of them at its latest standard inspection.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Places (published admission number)
40 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Entrance test, 11+ entry
11+ ISEB assessments Entry Sept 2027[17]
Sibling priority
Priority is given to siblings where possible but is not guaranteed. Entry Sept 2027[17]
Sibling policy
Priority is given to siblings where possible but is not guaranteed. Siblings should be registered at least two academic years ahead of entry. 2026-10-14[17]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day
£7,063 a year 2026/27 · Pre-Prep (Reception to PP3/Year 3) · excl. VAT[18]
Prep, day
£8,183 a year 2026/27 · Prep School (8s/Year 4 to 12s/Year 8) · excl. VAT[18]
Senior, day
£9,462 a year 2026/27 · Seniors (13s/Year 9 to 15s/Year 11) · excl. VAT[18]
Sixth form, day
£10,650 a term 2026/27 · Sixth Form · excl. VAT[18]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
4–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1050[1]
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames[1]
Website
www.harrodian.com[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[15]
Special classes
No Special Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[15]
District
Richmond upon Thames[19]
Postcode
SW13 9QN[1]
URN
102950[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1044 2024/25[20]
SEN support
7.6% 2024/25[20]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[20]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[20]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details for Harrodian School include the provided URL, email, and phone number. 2026-10-14[21]
Bursaries
Means-tested fee reductions 10%-100%; contact Bursary and Development Officer for means-test documentation after initial conversation. Entry Sept 2027[18]
Scholarships
Harrodian offers internal scholarships and exhibitions for students entering Year 9 (13+) through internal assessment and Year 12 (16+) based on GCSE results. Entry Sept 2027[18]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Warmth
Educating the 'whole child' physically, socially and morally runs as a vital thread and guiding principle through every Harrodian's school career.[22]
Sport
Lego Mindstorm, Model United Nations and Debating are all booming alongside Drama, Music, Rowing and Sport of all kinds.[22]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. Ofsted: Non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2026-07-31, provisional. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  17. harrodian.com: harrodian.com — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (4)
    There are 40 places available at this entry point. (p. 1)
    Places will be offered to successful candidates following completion of Harrodian's 11+ assessments (an ISEB test followed by interviews for shortlisted candidates). (p. 1)
    Priority is given to siblings where possible but is not guaranteed. (p. 1)
    Priority is given to siblings where possible but is not guaranteed. Siblings should be registered at least two academic years ahead of entry. (p. 1)
  18. harrodian.com: harrodian.com — Fees scholarships bursaries. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (7)
    Pre-Prep (Reception to PP3/Year 3) £7,063 (p. 1)
    Area of School Fees (excluding 20% VAT) (p. 1)
    Prep School (8s/Year 4 to 12s/Year 8) £8,183 (p. 1)
    Seniors (13s/Year 9 to 15s/Year 11) £9,462 (p. 1)
    Sixth Form £10,650 (p. 1)
    Harrodian provides means-tested bursaries, offering financial support through fee reductions ranging from 10% to 100%, depending on a family's financial circumstances. Parents interested in applying for a bursary will receive the necessary means test documents after a conversation with our Bursary and Development Officer Rachael Snaith. (p. 1)
    Harrodian offers internal scholarships to recognise potential and provide opportunities. Scholars are honoured with their names displayed on the Honours Board in the School's Main Hall. We currently provide internal awards, including Scholarships and Exhibitions, at both 13+ and 16+. These are available to pupils progressing to Year 9 (13s) through our internal assessment programme or entering our Sixth Form based on their GCSE results. (p. 1)
  19. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  20. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  21. harrodian.com: harrodian.com — Visiting open events. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    0208 762 6321 (p. 1)
    admissions@harrodian.com (p. 1)
  22. harrodian.com: harrodian.com. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Lego Mindstorm, Model United Nations and Debating are all booming alongside Drama, Music, Rowing and Sport of all kinds (p. 1)
    Educating the 'whole child' physically, socially and morally runs as a vital thread and guiding principle through every Harrodian's school career (p. 1)