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The John Lyon School has a richly deserved reputation for providing an excellent all-round education that combines high academic standards with excellence in Sport and the Arts.

About Us

In 1572, John Lyon, a local yeoman farmer, was granted a charter by Elizabeth I to found “the Free Grammar School of John Lyon”. By the 19th Century, helped by John Lyon’s generous endowments, “the Free Grammar School” had become Harrow School, one of the most famous and prestigious public schools in the UK. However, Harrow School had also moved away from its founder’s original intention of providing an education for local boys, with ‘foreigners’ (boys from outside the parish) hugely outnumbering the locals. To address this issue, the “Lower School of John Lyon” opened in 1876 as a day school for local boys. It was later renamed as The John Lyon School.

The School

Today The John Lyon School is part of the Foundation which also governs Harrow School and John Lyon’s Charity. It has its own Board of Governors with delegated powers from the Foundation. The School has had 12 Heads since 1876 and has developed into one of the top independent day schools for boys in the UK. Our most recent inspection report, published in 2010, states that “The pupils' overall achievement is excellent, meeting the school's aim to combine high academic standards with excellence in sport and the arts”.

Our Aims

The John Lyon School has a richly deserved reputation for providing an excellent all-round education that combines high academic standards with excellence in Sport and the Arts. The School is a friendly and purposeful place. Learning is both broad and deep, and we offer a unique education that embraces opportunity and excellence both within and beyond the classroom. Sport, music, drama, societies and community projects all flourish and thrive. At JLS every pupil matters.

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