Harrow School

Harrow School is a British public school, located in Harrow on the Hill, in North West London. It was founded in 1572 under a Royal Charter granted by Elizabeth I to John Lyon, a local yeoman, for the provision of education to local boys (Lyon was particular about keeping Harrow single-sex, a tradition that is still maintained). Harrow currently has approximately 850 pupils spread across 11 houses, all of whom board full-time at a cost of £23,625 per year. The majority of boarding houses were constructed in Victorian times, when the number of boys increased dramatically and the school began to resemble something similar to the current institution in terms of size and uniform.

Harrow Houses

There are 11 boarding houses in Harrow, each with its own house master, resident tutor, tutor team and matron. Each house also has its own colours. A single house will hold around 70 boys.

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Below is a list of houses together with housemasters and colours:

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• West Acre – Mr M. E. Smith, Red, White and Blue
• Newlands – Mr R. D. Burden, Yellow and White
• Bradbys – Mr P. G. Dunbar, Purple and White
• The Park – Mr P. D. Hunter, Red and White
• Moretons – Mr S. P. Berry, Blue and White
• Druries – Mr D. R. Elleray, Red and Black
• The Headmasters – Mr W. J. McKinney, Pink and White
• The Grove – Mr P. J. Bieneman, Red and Blue
• The Knoll – Dr E. R. Sie, Yellow and Black
• Rendalls – Mr K. M. Wilding, Magenta and Silver
• Elmfield – Dr J. E. Holland, Purple and Black

In addition to these there is also Gayton House. Boys may move here, for up to a term, if their house is overfilled. Its housemaster is Mr A.R. McGregor, but boys retain allegiance to their own house while there.

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