Lowther Primary School
0.4 miles244 pupils · KS2 expected standard 79% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · All-through · Richmond upon Thames
The Harrodian School
Independent school · Ages 4 to 18 · Mixed · 1,034 pupils
Closes in 3 days Registration deadline 13 October 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1,034 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hooke
- Address
- Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9QN
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- Telephone
- 02087486117
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102950
- Website
- harrodian.com
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Garden House School, Notting Hill Prep School, Pembridge Hall School, Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School, Rokeby School, The Fulham Prep School, Unicorn School.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Reception (4+)
- InterviewsSaturday 3 October 2026Passed
Registered applicants to be considered for Reception entry in September 2027 will attend a fun 'Stay and Play' activity session taking place on Saturday 3rd October 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- AssessmentSaturday 3 October 2026Passed
Saturday 3rd October 2026 - Reception Morning - children are invited to take part in a 'Stay and Play' activity session at School, whilst parents attend a presentation
Source: harrodian.com
- Offers sentFriday 9 October 2026Passed
Reception outcomes are published to parents via email by Friday 9th October 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- Acceptance deadlineWednesday 21 October 2026Closes in 11 days
Acceptance Form and Deposit Payments to be received by Wednesday 21st October 2026 to secure the place offered
Source: harrodian.com
Year 4 (8+)
- Registration deadlineFriday 6 November 2026Closes in 27 days
Please complete the registration form and pay the registration fee by Friday 6th November 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- AssessmentMonday 4 January 2027Upcoming
On Monday 4th January 2027, candidates will sit classroom-based assessments in literacy and numeracy, and participate in group and paired activities
Source: harrodian.com
- Offers sentFriday 15 January 2027Upcoming
Parents will receive an email with their child's outcome by Friday 15th January 2027
Source: harrodian.com
- Acceptance deadlineWednesday 27 January 2027Open
Offers must be formally accepted by Wednesday 27th January 2027
Source: harrodian.com
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration deadlineWednesday 21 October 2026Closes in 11 days
Please complete the registration form and pay the registration fee by Wednesday 21st October 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- AssessmentWednesday 2 December 2026In 53 days
All 11+ 2027 candidates must have completed the ISEB Tests by Wednesday 2nd December 2026. Harrodian will run this assessment on Saturday 21st November 2026 only for those candidates whose school does not run the ISEB
Source: harrodian.com
- InterviewsSaturday 23 January 2027Upcoming
The interviews will take place in person at Harrodian on Saturday 23rd January 2027
Source: harrodian.com
- Offers sentFriday 5 February 2027Upcoming
Parents receive the outcome by email by Friday 5th February 2027
Source: harrodian.com
- Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Offers must be formally accepted early in March 2027, date to be confirmed
Source: harrodian.com
Year 9 (13+)
- Registration deadlineTuesday 13 October 2026Closes in 3 days
Please complete the registration form and pay the registration fee by Tuesday 13th October 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- AssessmentSaturday 7 November 2026In 28 days
Candidates will sit assessments in Mathematics and English on Saturday 7th November 2026 at Harrodian
Source: harrodian.com
- InterviewsWednesday 25 November 2026In 46 days
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview. This will take place in person at Harrodian on Wednesday 25th November 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- Offers sentMonday 7 December 2026In 58 days
Parents receive the outcome by email by Monday 7th December 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- Acceptance deadlineFriday 8 January 2027Open
Offers must be formally accepted by Friday 8th January 2027
Source: harrodian.com
Sixth form (16+)
- Registration deadlineTuesday 13 October 2026Closes in 3 days
Please complete the registration form and pay the registration fee by Tuesday 13th October 2026
Source: harrodian.com
- AssessmentSaturday 7 November 2026In 28 days
Saturday 7th November 2026 - Candidates will sit assessments in Mathematics (computer-based, 45 minutes) and English (written paper, 60 minutes)
Source: harrodian.com
- InterviewsWednesday 18 November 2026In 39 days
Wednesday 18th November 2026 or Wednesday 25th November 2026 - Successful candidates are invited back for interview by a member of Harrodian's Senior Leadership team, alongside one or two interviews in their selected A Level subjects
Source: harrodian.com
- Offers sentMonday 7 December 2026In 58 days
Monday 7th December 2026 - All outcomes will be received by email. Conditional Offers will be subject to the candidates achieving the required GCSE grades
Source: harrodian.com
- Acceptance deadlineFriday 8 January 2027Open
Conditional Offers must be formally accepted by Friday 8th January 2027
Source: harrodian.com
Get a reminder before The Harrodian School's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Prep (Reception to PP3/Year 3)excluding VAT | £7,063 | £21,189 |
| Prep School (8s/Year 4 to 12s/Year 8)including VAT; the school's page shows £8,183 before VAT, to which we added VAT at 20% | £9,820 | £29,459 |
| Seniors (13s/Year 9 to 15s/Year 11)including VAT; the school's page shows £9,462 before VAT, to which we added VAT at 20% | £11,354 | £34,063 |
| Sixth Formincluding VAT; the school's page shows £10,650 before VAT, to which we added VAT at 20% | £12,780 | £38,340 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £270 per one_off Non-refundable registration fee, UK applicants, incl. VAT Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £3,000 per one_off Deposit payable on accepting a place (reduced to £2,000 if starting later in year) Source
- Sibling discount
- 10% discount off fees for third child when three or more children attend simultaneously Source
- Bursaries
- Means-tested bursaries offering 10% to 100% fee reductions Source
- Scholarships
- Internal scholarships/exhibitions available at 13+ and 16+ Source
- Lunches
- £488 per term Lunch charge for Pre-Prep (4 to 7 years old) Source
- Lunches
- £617 per term Lunch charge for Prep (8 to 12 years old) Source
- Lunches
- £662 per term Lunch charge for Seniors and Sixth Form (13 to 18/19 years old) Source
Source: harrodian.com · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 7 May 2025: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Sixth-form provision
- Outstanding
Independent School Standards, checked 7 May 2025: All standards Met
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A · 2023/24: A-A-This schoolBRichmond upon ThamesB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 48.4 · 2023/24: 45.848This school39.1Richmond upon Thames35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 48.1 · 2023/24: 45.848.3This school39.4Richmond upon Thames35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 40% · 2023/24: 15%31%This school26%Richmond upon Thames18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.210.35This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 94 pupils in the cohort
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 7.6%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
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St Paul's School
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Leaver destinations
Chiswick School
0.6 miles1,618 pupils · Attainment 8 54.5 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
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