Nursery, school & college news

Harrow schools lead the way in new model of improvement

Published 26th September 11

Building on its impressive track record in education, Harrow this week launched the country's first schools' driven improvement partnership.

Harrow pupils deliver record GCSE results

Published 30th August 11

Harrow’s GCSE results have soared for the seventh year running, with an excellent 81% of year 11 pupils achieving five or more A*-C grades.

Next steps for Children’s Centres

Published 17th May 11

Families are being urged to tell Harrow Council what they want from their local children’s centre, as it explores ways to protect the services they provide from government spending cuts.

Have your say in school conversion to academies consultation, urges Council

Published 8th March 11

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Shaftesbury High School rated ‘outstanding’ for the second time in a row

Published 7th December 10

A Harrow high School is celebrating after being rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for the second time in a row.

Harrow Council's response to media coverage on Halal school meals

Published 6th August 10

It is simply not correct that Harrow Council is insisting that its schools serve only Halal meat.

Pupils launch healthy eating cookbook

Published 21st June 10

Move over Jamie Oliver. Pupils from schools across Harrow in north London have teamed up with children from a school in India to launch a healthy eating cookbook with a distinctly international flavour.

Park and stride call to up pupil health

Published 17th May 10

Harrow Council is calling on parents to ‘park and stride’ during National Walk to School Week to help keep their children fit and healthy.

School closures for European Elections - June 4th

Published 3rd June 09

As a result of the European Elections taking place on June 4th, the following schools will be used as polling stations and will be closed to pupils for the day.

Grange First School and Grange Middle School remain closed after flooding

Published 10th March 09

Grange First School and Grange Middle School will be closed until Thursday 12 March as both of the schools have no water supply following the flooding last week.

Flood school to open by Thursday

Published 9th March 09

Grange First and Middle School is set to reopen by Thursday following a flood on Friday (6 March).

Grange First and Middle School closed

Published 6th March 09

Grange First and Middle School has had to close this morning (Friday, 6 March) due to flooding.

Slumdog millionaire star Dev Patel moved his school drama teacher to tears

Published 14th January 09

Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel moved his GCSE drama examiner to tears with a self-penned portrayal of a child in the Beslan school siege, it emerged today.