We are available for filming and photoshoots during the School holidays, and on Exeat weekends (these occur every three weeks, bridging the gap between half term and the holidays).  You can view our Locations Availability Calendar for 2023 here.

Most of our site is private property, only accessible by members of the School community. We can discuss public access rights with you on a locations tour so you know what restrictions there might be.

Harrow School has a security team and an external partner who provide security for the School and its property. It is the responsibility of the production company to provide any additional security beyond our normal provision.

Harrow School benefits from a large amount of parking on site. If you are only filming on Harrow School property the School has a private car park at Garlands Lane, plus Parade Ground offering a unit base for up to 100 cars is available to hire.

Restrictions on the High Street are not as onerous as in central London, but you must speak to the Harrow Borough Council Film Office and arrange parking through the proper channels if you are using the roads and pavements.

Yes. Harrow Borough Council should be approached on any issues relating to road closures. Virtually all the roads on the Hill, bar a few exceptions, are under the control of the council.

Harrow School maintains a positive relationship with both Harrow Borough Council and the local police.

Harrow School Enterprises Limited is charged with making additional revenue outside of term time. During the School holidays and Exeat weekends, summer school, revision courses, weddings, tours, conferences and filming take place. We always balance our activities to ensure the that Hill is not congested and that all activities can happen smoothly without impacting on each other or our local community.

Any damage is the responsibility of the production company and must be paid for in full. Depending on the extent or nature of the damage, you may be required to use a School-nominated contractor.

All production companies must carry insurance for the nature of work they are undertaking. This usually includes public liability insurance and indemnity insurance.

We require a signed copy of our terms and conditions, proof of insurance, and any necessary certifications you need to provide to prove you have the relevant permission to undertake your work (e.g. road closure permission).

Harrow School has many historic buildings that are fragile and need protecting. All production companies will be briefed on additional requirements to ensure the protection of historic buildings.

We will provide a member of staff throughout your shoot, to supervise your activity and to offer assistance where needed. A senior member of staff is also on call for more difficult situations that may occur, such as damage or liaison with members of the School or local community.

We encourage all production companies to have an initial scouting visit. When you have decided to shoot at Harrow, it is normal practice to then arrange a technical recce. 

We have no obvious noise restrictions other than those that are reasonable to the local community. If you intend to make a large amount of noise, we expect advance notice of this, and for the local community to be informed in advance.

The local community are used to filming and are, on the whole, supportive of the industry. Efforts should be made to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum. The School makes up a large part of the community, so we can be of assistance in advising you on the best strategy for local engagement.

We have a large unit base on site that can hold approximately 100 cars. We prefer all vehicles, apart from essential vehicles e.g. generators, to be stationed at the unit base to avoid disruption on the Hill.

Sub-contractors are your sole responsibility, and any issues or damage created by them will be charged to you.

We require all production companies to provide us with an estimated crew number. You will then be issued with security passes for all crew. These passes must be worn during the shoot. As a School environment, child protection is our primary concern, so this identification is for safeguarding purposes.

All crew must wear any identification badges given to them. If you are employing additional security, it is your responsibility to ensure they have the correct qualifications and certificates. We may ask to see evidence of this.

Local power is available if agreed in advance, but only for photo shoots or small-scale productions. You should bring your own generators to site.

We conduct pre and post-shoot checks on the locations used. This will typically be done with the Locations Manager.

We are relatively flexible in allowing art departments to transform locations. We require all requests to be agreed in advance as there may be requests that are not possible. All locations must be returned as found.

If production companies require us to sign confidentiality agreements, we will adhere to them.

We are not able to provide protection from the press. If you are concerned about this, you must provide this service yourself.

Sometimes, we like to record the use of our site by production companies for promotion purposes. If we wish to do so, we will ask your permission in advance.

We request that only the essential vehicles have access to the location site, with all others being parked on the unit base. Coaches frequently use our unit base, but if a large vehicle needs to come on site, the vehicle company may wish to check in advance that they are happy with the access arrangements.

We lock our site down at night, but overnight access can be arranged with the appropriate reassurances.

You are at liberty to provide catering on the unit base through your suppliers, but not inside locations provided to you. Harrow School is also able to offer catering services on request.

As a school, and one in the public eye, we only permit filming and photography that will not bring the School into disrepute. We require details of all proposed activities.

We require payment in advance for all filming and photography.

You are not allowed to use the name of the School or its marks and branding without express permission of the School.