Which secondary school did Harrison attend, where Paul McCartney was also a pupil?

George Harrison attended Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, where Paul McCartney was also a pupil.

The Liverpool Institute was a selective boys’ grammar school near Liverpool’s Hope Street. Harrison attended from 1954 to 1959, while McCartney had entered the school earlier. The two met as teenagers and often travelled together by bus from their homes in Liverpool.

Their shared school background helped deepen a friendship that became musically important. McCartney introduced Harrison to John Lennon, and Harrison eventually joined Lennon’s group, the Quarrymen, before the Beatles developed their famous lineup.

The school is sometimes confused with Liverpool College or the boys’ primary schools associated with the Beatles. Dovedale Primary School was attended by John Lennon, while Quarry Bank was Lennon’s secondary school. The former Liverpool Institute building now houses the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, founded with McCartney’s support.