Harrow High School

History

Comprehensive

Academy

Independent school

Old Gaytonians Association (OGA)

Notable Old Gaytonians

Harrow County School for Boys

• Peter Ackroyd, Biblical scholar
• Anthony Larson Working Class Hero and punk solidarity advocate.
• Clive Anderson, Comedy writer and broadcaster
• Professor Kenneth Bagshawe CBE FRS, Emeritus Professor of Medical Oncology, Charing Cross Hospital
• Air Chief Marshal John Boothman KCB KBE DFC AFC Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Coastal Command 1953–1956, and outright winner of the Schneider Trophy in the Supermarine S6B, 1931
• Donald Box, Conservative MP for Cardiff North 1959–66
• Sir Sydney Caine Director, London School of Economics 1957–1967
• Sir Horace Cutler OBE, Leader Greater London Council 1977–1981
• Professor Nicholas de Lange FBA, Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, University of Cambridge
• The Ven Robert Dell, Archdeacon of Derby 1973-1992
• Professor Kel Fidler, Vice-Chancellor of University of Northumbria 2001–2008, and of the Engineering Council 2005–2011
• Andrew Findon, flautist
• Professor Robin Ganellin FRS, Emeritus Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University College London
• Roger Glover, musician, Deep Purple, Rainbow
• Carl Jackson MVO, director of music at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court
• Sir Paul Jenkins KCB QC, formerly HM Procurator General, Treasury Solicitor and head of the Government Legal Service
• Robin Leach, actor & broadcaster
• Sir Leigh Lewis KCB, former permanent secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
• Donald McMorran RA, architect
• Professor Roger Mercer OBE, archaeologist, and president, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 2005–2008
• Sir Derek Morris, former chairman of the Competition Commission; Provost, Oriel College, Oxford
• Simon Napier-Bell, music manager and record producer
• Stephen Norrington, film director, Blade and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
• Sir Paul Nurse FRS, 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; president, Royal Society 2010–2015
• Paul Oliver MBE, architectural historian and writer on the blues and other forms of African-American music.
• Geoffrey Perkins, writer, and former head of comedy, BBC Television
• Geoffrey Pinnington, editor of The People 1972–82
• Michael Portillo, journalist and broadcaster, former Conservative politician and Cabinet Minister
• Alan Reece owner director, Pearson Engineering Ltd
• Major-General Andrew Ritchie CBE, commandant, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 2003–2006
• Cardew Robinson, comic
• Sir Nigel Sheinwald GCMG, British Ambassador to the United States 2007–2012
• Professor Anthony Smith CBE, director, British Film Institute 1979–1988; president, Magdalen College, Oxford 1988–2005.
• Stephen South, Formula Three driver
• Jamie Stewart, musician, The Cult
• Martin Walker, editor-in-chief emeritus, UPI
• Martin Townsend, journalist and former editor of the Sunday Express
• Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green, former deputy general secretary, Communication Workers Union; former governor, BBC; formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Postal Affairs and Employment Relations, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

  Gayton High School

• Angus Fraser MBE, cricketer
• Mark Ramprakash MBE, cricketer
• Jitesh Gadhia, investment banker
• Rishi Rich, International Music producer
• Nick Webster, soccer coach, writer, TV personality

  Harrow High School

• Marvin Sordell, footballer for Bolton Wanderers and England Under-21s
• Ben Davis, footballer for Fulham F.C. and Thailand Under-23s