Harrow School
Harrow School (/ˈhæroʊ/) is a public school (English boarding school for boys) in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London, England. The school was founded in 1572 by John Lyon, a local landowner and farmer, under a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth I.
| Harrow School | |
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The Old Schools photographed in 2013 | |
| Address | |
5 High Street, Harrow on the Hill London Borough of Harrow , Middlesex , HA1 3HP England | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′21″N 00°20′06″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private boarding school |
| Mottoes | Latin: Stet Fortuna Domus (Let the Fortune of the House Stand) Latin: Donorum Dei Dispensatio Fidelis (The Faithful Dispensation of the Gifts of God) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1572 (Royal Charter) |
| Founder | John Lyon of Preston |
| Department for Education URN | 102245 Tables |
| Chairman of the Governors | J P Batting |
| Head Master | Alastair Land |
| Staff | ~200 (full-time) |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrollment | ~830 pupils |
| Houses | 12 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Song | "Forty Years On" |
| Publication | The Harrovian |
| School fees | £46,710 |
| Former pupils | Old Harrovians |
| Badges | The Harrow Lion The Silver Arrow |
| Website | www |
The school has an enrolment of about 820 boys, all of whom board full-time, in twelve boarding houses. It was one of the seven public schools selected for reform in the Public Schools Act of 1868. Harrow's uniform includes morning suits, straw boater hats, top hats and canes.
Its list of distinguished alumni includes seven former British prime ministers: Aberdeen, Perceval, Goderich, Peel, Palmerston, Baldwin and Churchill, as well as the former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru; numerous former and current members of both Houses of the UK Parliament, several members of various royal families, three Nobel Prize winners, twenty Victoria Cross holders, and many prominent figures in the arts and sciences.