Harrow: The School on the Hill, 2001
This ITV documentary records life at Harrow School, a public boarding school in London for boys aged 13-18. Fees at the time of filming in 2000 were £16,800 each year. The film follows students starting out at Harrow, learning about the school’s traditions, and getting settled in. It also interviews various staff and students about their experiences of Harrow life. Find Part 2 of this documentary here.
Ampleforth: My Teacher’s a Monk, 2003
This documentary film follows the staff and students at Ampleforth College, a public day and boarding school in North Yorkshire, run by the Benedictine monks of Ampleforth Abbey. This was the first time a film crew had been admitted, and was filmed in the year that the school moved from being boys only to admitting girls. It navigates the new experiences that students and staff faced as a result, as well as the dynamics between teenage boys and their monk teachers.