At Harrow School Online, pupils take responsibility for their learning.

Harrow School Online pupils work at home or the location of their choosing. They are in charge of their daily timetables, ensuring that they complete all required assignments and prepare appropriately for projects and examinations. They build these skills of initiative and self-management within a school environment that gives personalised attention and support. They attend regular online meetings with their House tutor to help them set and achieve their academic goals, and they ask for help from their teachers whenever they need it. They have fortnightly meetings with a Success Coach in which they formulate plans for university and beyond, then work out what steps they need to take to make those plans a reality.

Harrow School Online builds upon the educational tradition of Harrow School, which combines a deep level of scholarship with teaching that engages and enlightens. Teachers at Harrow School Online have been specially trained to bring that unique approach online in order to reach pupils around the globe.

In addition to leading live-teaching sessions shaping the online self-study content, Harrow School Online teachers serve as House tutors, working with pupils individually each week to further their overall academic progress.

Harrow School Online teachers also drive the Super-Curriculum to enrich pupils' learning experience beyond core academic subjects.

Meet our teachers here.

Each pupil at Harrow School Online has a Success Coach, and from day one receives carefully tailored career planning and expert coaching on university selection. Pupils are supported to help them achieve to their very highest potential: The Success Coach aims to develop in them the skills and mindset required for success, both at our school and beyond. The Success Coach works with pupils to develop their academic, personal and social skills, through fortnightly one-to-one coaching sessions and small group workshops specifically tailored to pupils’ needs. Careful guidance is provided to pupils on how to become effective, independent learners. 

The Success Coach works not just with pupils, but also parents and mentors, to support pupils as they progress. Our teachers proudly maintain open channels of communication with parents and mentors regarding any academic issues, and the Success Coach is the first point of contact for any pastoral or non-academic issues. Whether helping pupils with test preparation, university applications, or mock interviews, the Success Coach gives their pupils the best possible support – setting them up for success.  

The Success Coach is not solely committed to ensuring that pupils meet their academic potential, but also works diligently to  promote pupils’ social, moral and cultural development. While  academic studies may take primacy, a key part of the Success Coach’s role is to encourage pupils to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities, ranging from the school newspaper to the STEM Club. Pupils are encouraged to not only cultivate their own passions outside of academia, but to also develop new and healthy interests, providing multiple opportunities to build relationships with their fellow Online Harrovians. 

Meet our Success Coach here.

As Harrow School Online pupils attend school primarily from home, parents have a clear view of their children's learning and play a crucial role in their success.

Harrow School Online’s technology platform keeps parents updated in real time on their children’s progress, providing them with the tools they need to guide and motivate. Our Success Coaches work closely with our parents to help them support their children’s education.

Being a Harrow School Online parent requires a unique commitment, but is extremely rewarding.

What/ Who is a Mentor at Harrow School Online? 

On application to Harrow School Online, parents are asked to name a Mentor. The Mentor will take responsibility for the pupil’s attendance at the school and be the main point of contact for Harrow School Online staff.  

A Mentor may be a parent or guardian, or a responsible adult nominated by the pupil’s parent or guardian, such as a family member, member of the household, tutor or educational agent. 

Mentors are expected to take an active role in supporting the education of their assigned pupil. A pupil’s Mentor has access to the school’s learning management platform and is able to observe and monitor the pupil’s performance, grades and time spent studying. 

There is not an expectation for the Mentor to provide any subject specialist knowledge, or to “homeschool” the pupil, or to be continuously present while the pupil is studying. 

The school recognises that being a Mentor might be a challenging role at times – and it will certainly frequently be rewarding. Staff at the school are always available to support the Mentor with advice or guidance.  

The Mentor must be:

• A responsible adult, over the age of 18 years-old; 

• Prepared to take an active, supporting role in the pupil’s education; 

• In possession of a high level of English language proficiency; 

• In regular contact with the pupil; 

• To have access to the internet and some basic internet skills, including the ability to communicate via email. 

Key duties of the Mentor: 

• Take responsibility for the pupil’s attendance at the school;  

• Be the main point of contact for Harrow School Online staff; 

• Motivate and encourage the pupil to make progress with their learning, at pace with the expectations of their teachers;  

• Regularly access the school’s online learning platform to monitor the pupil’s progress and performance;  

• Commit to regular online meetings with the pupil’s Success Coach to discuss the pupil’s academic progress and performance, and pastoral needs;  

• Attend and participate in the school’s “parents evening” each term. 

Inspired by the boarding houses at Harrow School, Harrow School Online is organised into virtual Houses which connect pupils and staff beyond academic study.

Each House comprises approximately 75 pupils, with a Head of House selected from the upper sixth form (year 13). Houses are led by a House Master or Mistress and have a dedicated team of tutors and a Success Coach. Online House meetings provide a forum for announcements, discussion and the celebration of traditions such as inter-House competitions. Friendships between pupils are strengthened by mentoring across year groups and House-based co-curricular activities.