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Harrow School

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Field	Eton College Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead	Harrow School Harrow

Houseroom Index	90.99/100 (#7)	81.7/100 (#36)
ISI rating	Meets expectations	Standards met
Type	Senior	Senior
Gender	Boys	Boys
Ages	13–18	13–18
Pupils	1,348	833

Day fees / yr	£63,299	—
Boarding fees / yr	£63,300	£65,970
How competitive entry is	Competitive entry	Competitive entry
Scholarships	8 available: Academic, All Rounder, Music, Drama, Means Tested, Other (up to 100%)	13 available: Music, Art, Drama, Sport, Dt, Academic (up to 5%)
Bursaries	Means-tested · up to 100% · 243 awarded	Means-tested · up to 100% · 147 awarded
Day / boarding	Boarding	Boarding

GCSE 9–7 %	81.8%	75%
A-level A*–A %	80.1%	69.5%
Oxbridge offers	51 offers (19.6%)	13 offers (7.1%)
Russell Group %	95%	100%
Top destinations	University of Oxford (26), University of Cambridge (25)	US universities (34), Global top 10 universities (68), Global top 100 universities (318)
Qualifications	GCSE, A LEVEL	GCSE, A-LEVEL

Best for	Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.	Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
Watch outs	Fees sit at the top of the independent market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.	Fees aren't published. Treat published external fee comparisons with caution and ask admissions directly before shortlisting.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
Ethos	A charity dedicated to the advancement of education — drawing out young people's talents to enable t…	Courage, Honour, Humility, Fellowship help us to make decisions from day-to-day that mean we behave …
Religion	Christian	Christian
SEN provision	Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), English as an Additional Language (EAL)	—

School day	08:00:00–18:00:00	—
Saturday school	No	—
Languages	French, Latin, Greek	—
Transport / bus	No school bus	—
Head	Director of Admissions Simon Henderson	Head Master Dr Eric Sie
Founded	1440	1572

Next deadline	—	Registration closes: 3 mo
External ratings	Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #14	Tatler · GSG

Eton College

Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead

Houseroom Index: 90.99/100 · #7

Houseroom Index: 90.99/100 (#7)
ISI rating: Meets expectations
Type: Senior
Gender: Boys
Ages: 13–18
Pupils: 1,348
Day fees / yr: £63,299
Boarding fees / yr: £63,300
How competitive entry is: Competitive entry
Scholarships: 8 available: Academic, All Rounder, Music, Drama, Means Tested, Other (up to 100%)
Bursaries: Means-tested · up to 100% · 243 awarded
Day / boarding: Boarding
GCSE 9–7 %: 81.8%
A-level A*–A %: 80.1%
Oxbridge offers: 51 offers (19.6%)
Russell Group %: 95%
Top destinations: University of Oxford (26), University of Cambridge (25)
Qualifications: GCSE, A LEVEL
Best for: Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
Watch outs: Fees sit at the top of the independent market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
Ethos: A charity dedicated to the advancement of education — drawing out young people's talents to enable t…
Religion: Christian
SEN provision: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), English as an Additional Language (EAL)
School day: 08:00:00–18:00:00
Saturday school: No
Languages: French, Latin, Greek
Transport / bus: No school bus
Head: Director of Admissions Simon Henderson
Founded: 1440
External ratings: Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #14

Harrow School

Harrow

Houseroom Index: 81.7/100 · #36

Houseroom Index: 81.7/100 (#36)
ISI rating: Standards met
Type: Senior
Gender: Boys
Ages: 13–18
Pupils: 833
Boarding fees / yr: £65,970
How competitive entry is: Competitive entry
Scholarships: 13 available: Music, Art, Drama, Sport, Dt, Academic (up to 5%)
Bursaries: Means-tested · up to 100% · 147 awarded
Day / boarding: Boarding
GCSE 9–7 %: 75%
A-level A*–A %: 69.5%
Oxbridge offers: 13 offers (7.1%)
Russell Group %: 100%
Top destinations: US universities (34), Global top 10 universities (68), Global top 100 universities (318)
Qualifications: GCSE, A-LEVEL
Best for: Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
Watch outs: Fees aren't published. Treat published external fee comparisons with caution and ask admissions directly before shortlisting.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
Ethos: Courage, Honour, Humility, Fellowship help us to make decisions from day-to-day that mean we behave …
Religion: Christian
Head: Head Master Dr Eric Sie
Founded: 1572
Next deadline: Registration closes: 3 mo
External ratings: Tatler · GSG

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Eton College

Independent boys senior school in Windsor and Maidenhead for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, established SEND provision.

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Harrow School

Independent boys senior school in Harrow for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Church of England ethos.