Alpha Preparatory School
Alpha Preparatory School is an independent school in Harrow for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 110 pupils and room for 175.
21 Hindes Road, Harrow, HA1 1SH020 8427 1471alpha.harrow.sch.ukMr Padraic Fahy headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Harrow council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 129 | 126 | 138 | 146 | 160 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 14% | 21% | 20% | 17% | 13% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School | Free school | 220 m | 408 | Good 2022 | 76 | Compare |
| Norbury School | Council | 410 m | 641 | Good 2023 | 66 | Compare |
| Marlborough Primary School | Council | 620 m | 651 | Good 2023 | 71 | Compare |
| The Jubilee Academy | Free schools alternative provision | 710 m | 0 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Seva Education Central Harrow | Independent | 750 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Harrow High School | Academy | 780 m | 982 | Good 2023 | 72 | Compare |
| Heartwood House | Independent | 870 m | 60 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Harmony Primary School | Independent | 930 m | 60 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Alpha Preparatory School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Alpha Preparatory School yet.
How many pupils does Alpha Preparatory School have?
110 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 175 places, so it is 63% full.
Does Alpha Preparatory School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 21 Hindes Road, Harrow, HA1 1SH
- Telephone
- 020 8427 1471
- Website
- www.alpha.harrow.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Padraic Fahy
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Ward
- Marlborough
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 27 February 1958
- URN
- 102250 · LAESTAB 3106050 · UKPRN 10077606
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.