954 on roll. 185 A Level students. 216 in the Junior School. Broad Curriculum. High academic standards. Excellent opportunities in Sport, Drama, Music. Assistance with fees is available for pupils aged from 11 years from the Harpur Bursary Scheme based on parental income.
Former Direct Grant Grammar School combining traditional academic standards with dynamic approach to the education of girls. No curricular bias - all curriculum areas strong.
Community service, work experience and liaison with charitable organisations well-established.
Recent School developments include 4 new classrooms opened in January 1993 and a new Drama Studio and purpose-built Design Technology suite opened Easter 1994.
Girls at Dame Alice make significant contributions in Sport at school, county, regional and national levels.
The Dame Alice Harpur School Association welcomes into membership all those who wish to continue their links with the school. It is a thriving Association of Old Girls, former parents and retired staff, former governors and friends together with the current staff and governing body. Reunions and social occasions are a regular feature of the annual calendar, providing an ever growing network of friends supporting each other and the school.
