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The Harrodian School

Independent · ages 4-18MixedIndependent1,034 pupilsSixth formLondonRichmond upon Thames
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths96%England 46%
Places16 spare1,034 pupils, 1,050 places
Average A level gradeA-2024/25
Pupils on roll1,034Census January 2024

The Harrodian School is an independent school in London for boys and girls aged 4 to 18. It has 1,034 pupils and room for 1,050.

Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9QN020 8748 6117harrodian.comMr James Hooke headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

96 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score75.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths96%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths97%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 67.367.320182019: 75.375.320192022: 72.372.320222023: 75.275.220232024: 75.675.620242025: 75.475.42025
Since 2018: +8.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Richmond upon ThamesEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1196981051029588
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 875.475.675.272.375.367.356.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths96%99%97%93%97%90%64%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths97%100%98%95%100%92%80%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score6.937.056.896.577.126.385.194.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry62%66%61%58%80%75%53%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 23 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science97%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Business100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Geography100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Mathematics99%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 3 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
100%England 58%
98%England 54%
Mathematics93 entries
99%England 53%
Physics59 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry59 entries
100%England 81%
Biology59 entries
100%England 82%
Spanish44 entries
96%England 54%
Geography42 entries
100%England 51%
Business41 entries
100%England 51%
French37 entries
100%England 60%
Art and Design36 entries
100%England 58%
97%England 36%
History34 entries
94%England 52%
100%England 60%
Drama20 entries
100%England 60%
83%England 49%
100%England 56%
92%England 56%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Literature9486%100%100%58%
English Language9470%98%100%54%
Mathematics9380%99%100%53%
Physics5983%100%100%82%
Chemistry5980%100%100%81%
Biology5975%100%100%82%
Spanish4475%96%100%54%
Geography4288%100%100%51%
Business4168%100%100%51%
French3787%100%100%60%
Art and Design3678%100%100%58%
Combined Science3447%97%100%36%
History3482%94%97%52%
Religious Studies2993%100%100%60%
Drama2085%100%100%60%
Other Modern Languages1872%83%83%49%
Physical Education1385%100%100%56%
Computer Science1258%92%100%56%
Media / Film / TV989%100%100%55%
Film Studies9100%100%100%52%
Latin9100%100%100%82%
Classical Civilisation9100%100%100%58%
Music7100%100%100%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

95 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA-48.1 points per entry
A level progress+0.35Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better31%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students95928284168168
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry48.0545.7948.3651.3144.4544.14
Average A level gradeA-A-AAB+B+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS48.2845.7648.1551.8344.3244.09
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects31%15%40%42%27%21%
A level progressA level value added+0.35+0.21+0.23+0.21

A level subjects

22 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Physics100%A* to B, England 51% · 15 entries
Business Studies94%A* to B, England 47% · 16 entries
Logic / Philosophy92%A* to B, England 46% · 12 entries
3D Studies100%A* to B, England 58% · 12 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics41Psychology23Economics23History17Business Studies16Biology15Physics15Logic / Philosophy123D Studies12Government and Politics11English Literature9History of Art9Chemistry9Physical Education / Sports Studies8Art and Design8Drama and Theatre Studies8English Language7Graphics7Mathematics (Further)7Photography6Media / Film / TV Studies5Spanish5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics41 entries · 83% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 60%
Psychology23 entries · 52% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 46%
Economics23 entries · 74% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 57%
History17 entries · 59% A* or A · 100% passed
82%England 55%
Business Studies16 entries · 69% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 47%
Biology15 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 49%
Physics15 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 51%
Logic / Philosophy12 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 46%
3D Studies12 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 58%
Government and Politics11 entries · 73% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 55%
English Literature9 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 52%
History of Art9 entries · 89% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%
Chemistry9 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 53%
Physical Education / Sports Studies8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 41%
Art and Design8 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 60%
Drama and Theatre Studies8 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%
English Language7 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 44%
Graphics7 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Mathematics (Further)7 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
Photography6 entries · 83% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 58%
Media / Film / TV Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%
Spanish5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 59%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
75.974.8
Gap 1.1England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 Richmond upon Thames council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,034Census January 2024
Places1,05098% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support21%214 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%2 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls512 / 522
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,0341,0441,0381,0461,0231,023
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support8%8%6%6%6%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 82 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training87%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training87%69%62%
Education67%55%54%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work20%13%8%
Not in education, work or training6%16%19%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m30112 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate74 per 1,000 people19% lower than the England average
Typical house price£720,000Richmond upon Thames
Nearest bus stop100 mHarrodian School, 4 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Lowther Primary SchoolCouncil580 m244Good 202375Compare
Cavendish Primary SchoolCouncil770 m197Report card 202555Compare
The Swedish SchoolIndependent790 m216Not inspectedCompare
St Osmund's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy820 m167Not inspectedCompare
St Paul's SchoolIndependent920 m1,504Not inspectedCompare
Chiswick SchoolAcademy940 m1,618Good 202079Compare
The William Hogarth Primary SchoolCouncil1000 m153Good 202367Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,ChiswickRoman Catholic0.7 miles195Good 202393Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Harrodian School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score The Harrodian School yet.

How good are The Harrodian School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 96% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 75.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does The Harrodian School have?

1,034 pupils aged 4 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,050 places, so it is 98% full.

Does The Harrodian School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 22 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9QN
Telephone
020 8748 6117
Website
www.harrodian.com
Headteacher
Mr James Hooke
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
Ward
Barnes
Constituency
Richmond Park
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
14 October 1993
URN
102950 · LAESTAB 3186078 · UKPRN 10013333

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from