STET FORTUNA DOMUS
Our mission is to empower every child to develop individual character, happiness and talent.
ABOUT US
John Lyon is north-west London’s leading co-educational, all-through 2 to 18, independent school.
We are proud to serve families in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow, London, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire by offering a world-class School experience for pupils from age 2 in our Little Lyons Nursery to age 18 sitting A-Levels and our Goldhawk Diploma in Sixth Form. John Lyon is a happy, warm and progressive community.
The School enjoys a richly deserved reputation for providing an excellent all-round education and outstanding pastoral care. We believe that the opportunities pupils experience through our Academic studies, Extra-curricular, Co-curricular and Excellence Programmes are equally important. Our pupils are equipped with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at School and beyond. Pupils in our vibrant and inclusive co-ed environment experience a diverse learning community in which they all thrive.
John Lyon School sits within John Lyon’s Foundation, with John Lyon’s Charity – who distribute around £12m in grants to children and young people in London each year – and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow
School and Harrow International Schools around the world.
Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in Harrow Family of Schools events such as international exchange trips, sports tours, competitions, conferences and lessons streamed with partner schools. Staff collaborate with colleagues all over the world to develop best practice and exchange ideas and resources. We are proud to be part of this diverse and innovative global educational community.
We embrace technology and put it at the forefront of all that we do to enhance learning and collaborative working. As a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’, we are one of a small number of UK schools that are part of a global community of schools engaged in educational digital transformation.
We admit pupils at 2+, 3+, 4+ and 7+ in our Prep School and 11+, 13+ and 16+ in our Senior School. Whilst we have a growing waiting list, we can accept new joiners for occasional places mid-year or during a nonstandard entry point when spaces become available.
HISTORY AND CONTEXT
CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME
On Friday afternoons, John Lyon pupils put down their books to take part in the Co-Curricular Programme, which is themed around the School’s eight core values and seeks to give pupils a sense of achievement, wellbeing and enjoyment while learning practical skills. It is an integral part of a John Lyon education, designed to complement student learning by introducing pupils to new things and activities that help develop beneficial life skills.
In 2020, John Lyon amalgamated with what was then called Quainton Hall Prep, located in central Harrow, to become an all-through School. The Prep has since been rebranded as the Prep School of John Lyon. We became co-educational at Senior level welcoming our first cohort of girls in September 2021. We will be fully co-educational from September 2025.
Year 7 and 8 take part in a carousel of activities that includes cooking, golf, handicraft, archery, kayaking, mindfulness and dance. By the end of the academic year, all Year 7 pupils will have performed a drama piece on stage and Year 8 will have completed their Bronze CREST award.
OUR ETHOS
Founded in 1876 by the governors of Harrow School, John Lyon School was up until recently an 11 to 18 senior independent HMC boys’ day school in Harrow-onthe-Hill, with maximum capacity for 600 pupils. At John Lyon, every pupil matters.
Year 9 work alongside pupils in the Upper School and choose from activities including sports leadership, chess, architecture, photography, origami and yoga. They will also be introduced to the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) programme, with which they will either continue into Year 10 or move on to the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
The School has its own Governing Body, alongside oversight from the John Lyon’s Foundation Governing Body
The School’s motto is ‘Stet Fortuna Domus’, which translates from Latin to ‘May the fortune of the house stand’. This motto is shared with Harrow School and many of our John Lyon’s Foundation schools around the world.
In the Sixth Form, we place greater emphasis on leadership, offering students the opportunity to plan and deliver their own activities alongside members of staff, or to volunteer within the local community. Currently, 85% of the Sixth Form take part in volunteering activities.
The School is a friendly and purposeful place with humble yet ambitious pupils. We support each pupil to pursue their unique strengths and passions. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive, and challenging experience for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility and respect.
More information on our Co-Curricular Programme can be found at www.johnlyon. org/school-life/co-curricular-programme
We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach, embracing opportunity, technology and excellence both within and beyond the classroom, all whilst staying true to our proud heritage, ethos and culture.
SCHOOL VALUES
Our School Values are vital to our community and guide us in all we do. They are embedded into School culture, playing a vital role in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at School and beyond. They shape who we are, what we do and how we do it. Each value is woven into School life and our admissions process. Our values are tangible and meaningful, enabling us to promote and teach a set of principles to our pupils that will help them thrive as happy individuals.
Ambition
We have high expectations and are determined to achieve our goals.
Excellence
We achieve the highest standards in our endeavours.
Creativity
We will explore, use our imagination and be inventive.
Enquiry
We have curious minds and a love of learning.
Innovation
We are willing to be bold, to experiment and to be resourceful.
Resolve
We are tenacious and have the capacity to embrace adversity, recover quickly, and learn from the experience.
Community
We are compassionate and respectful, looking after each other and our wider community. Herit age
We have a strong moral code and pride in the charitable history of our School’s founder.
MISSION
Our mission is to empower every child to develop individual character, happiness and talent. We focus on personal growth rather than fixed outcomes and equip them with tools to succeed in their chosen futures making a positive impact on the world.
VISION
1. Lyonians demonstrate integrity and strength of character. They are varied in their interests and flourish in a dynamic range of careers. Lyonians balance their own wellbeing whilst always being kind to others.
2. Lyonians embrace scholarship, learning and developing their skills and knowledge using innovative digital technologies. They are equipped, excited and ready for their future endeavours as life-long learners.
3. Lyonians have a global outlook and understand what it means to be a citizen of a diverse, evolving world.
4. Lyonians are committed to giving back; actively charitable, philanthropic and community oriented, they use their skills and talents for the benefit of others.
IMPERATIVES
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As we approach John Lyon School’s 155th anniversary, we aim to ensure that each vision statement is achieved through the following strategic imperatives:
Located in a charming and unique setting in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Northwest London, John Lyon is an ambitious and leading co-educational day school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach, all whilst staying true to our proud heritage, ethos and culture. Our eight core values (Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation, Resolve) guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
ONE: CHARACTER
in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Typically joining John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area, pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
1. Providing a nurturing co-educational environment for pupils to be happy, curious, independent, life-long learners who embrace challenge and opportunity.
Together with John Lyon Prep School, Quainton Hall, we proudly serve families on the Hill itself, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class all-through school experience to girls and boys between 3 and 18 years old. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community that embraces technology and puts it at the forefront of all that we do. In fact, we recently became a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’. We are one of only 50 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
2. De veloping self-awareness and confidence by offering the widest range of extra-curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help pupils discover and explore their own strengths, talents and passions.
At John Lyon, we believe that every student has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive, and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility, and respect for others.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in cross-school events in the UK and abroad.
Learn more about the Harrow Family of Schools by visiting www.johnlyon.org/ harrow-family-of-schools
3. E xperiencing a variety of leadership and aspirational role-modelling opportunities, through listening, oracy and debate, to ensure Lyonians are ready for higher education and the workplace.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role
We invite you to explore our website and visit our school in person to learn more about John Lyon School.
4 . B uilding and maintaining positive relationships and interpersonal skills, providing ample opportunity for wellbeing through RSHE.
PUPILS AND COACH SERVICE
Pupils typically join John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area including Harrow, Wembley, Stanmore, Pinner, Watford, Rickmansworth, Northwood, Ruislip, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Southall, Ealing, Acton, Edgware, Brent Cross, Finchley, Barnet, Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, as well as other parts of Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
5 . Ena bling pupils to have courage in their convictions, taking calculated risks and being adept at managing complex and challenging situations.
We offer an extensive coach service, details of which can be found at www.johnlyon.org/information/school-coach-service
TWO: LEARNING
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1. Pupils and teachers value learning and teaching in a joyful environment. They work together, with support from home and wider staff, to flourish academically and develop a love of learning.
Located in a charming and unique setting in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Northwest London, John Lyon is an ambitious and leading co-educational day school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach, all whilst staying true to our proud heritage, ethos and culture. Our eight core values (Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation, Resolve) guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
Together with John Lyon Prep School, Quainton Hall, we proudly serve families on the Hill itself, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class all-through school experience to girls and boys between 3 and 18 years old. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community that embraces technology and puts it at the forefront of all that we do. In fact, we recently became a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’. We are one of only 50 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Typically joining John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area, pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
2. Teachers are passionate about their subjects and are proactive in tailoring teaching for pupils’ individual interests and learning needs. High-quality teaching is supported by rigorous Professional Review and Continued Professional Development programmes.
3. Technology is purposefully embedded across the curriculum to enhance learning outcomes for pupils.
At John Lyon, we believe that every student has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive, and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility, and respect for others.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in cross-school events in the UK and abroad.
4. Our inc lusive Excellence programme encourages debate and critical analysis by pupils, offering meaningful scholarship opportunities outside the classroom.
Learn more about the Harrow Family of Schools by visiting www.johnlyon.org/ harrow-family-of-schools
5. Ac hieving excellent formal qualifications and delivering skills needed for the world of work through progressive and externally accredited John Lyon diplomas.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role
We invite you to explore our website and visit our school in person to learn more about John Lyon School.
PUPILS AND COACH SERVICE
Pupils typically join John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area including Harrow, Wembley, Stanmore, Pinner, Watford, Rickmansworth, Northwood, Ruislip, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Southall, Ealing, Acton, Edgware, Brent Cross, Finchley, Barnet, Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, as well as other parts of Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
We offer an extensive coach service, details of which can be found at www.johnlyon.org/information/school-coach-service
THREE: GLOBAL OUTLOOK
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1. Taking advantage of thriving relationships with other partners across John Lyon’s Foundation and within the Harrow Family of Schools enabling meaningful experiences where pupils and staff collaborate both in-person and digitally across all aspects of the curriculum and co-curriculum. They become lifelong members of a thriving innovative international network of alumni.
Located in a charming and unique setting in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Northwest London, John Lyon is an ambitious and leading co-educational day school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach, all whilst staying true to our proud heritage, ethos and culture. Our eight core values (Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation, Resolve) guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
Together with John Lyon Prep School, Quainton Hall, we proudly serve families on the Hill itself, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class all-through school experience to girls and boys between 3 and 18 years old. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community that embraces technology and puts it at the forefront of all that we do. In fact, we recently became a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’. We are one of only 50 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Typically joining John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area, pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
2. De veloping a culture whereby Lyonians and families leave a legacy, regularly returning to John Lyon to support School initiatives, sharing their perspectives from a wide variety of employment sectors.
At John Lyon, we believe that every student has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive, and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility, and respect for others.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in cross-school events in the UK and abroad.
3. Engaging wit h global issues such as sustainability, environmentalism and conflict resolution; endeavouring to make a positive contribution to the world.
Learn more about the Harrow Family of Schools by visiting www.johnlyon.org/ harrow-family-of-schools
4. Encouraging a sense of curiosit y about worldwide cultures and developing an adventurous international mindset and adaptability towards future careers in a global workplace, whilst taking advantage of our prime London location to explore a diverse range of interests.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role
We invite you to explore our website and visit our school in person to learn more about John Lyon School.
PUPILS AND COACH SERVICE
5. Celebrating our diverse co-educational community and our inclusive, rich multi-cultural environment and global partners.
Pupils typically join John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area including Harrow, Wembley, Stanmore, Pinner, Watford, Rickmansworth, Northwood, Ruislip, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Southall, Ealing, Acton, Edgware, Brent Cross, Finchley, Barnet, Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, as well as other parts of Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
We offer an extensive coach service, details of which can be found at www.johnlyon.org/information/school-coach-service
FOUR: COMMUNITY
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1. Colla borating with John Lyon’s Charity to support the work of Blackwell Enterprise, our staff and pupil volunteering and community outreach programme.
Located in a charming and unique setting in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Northwest London, John Lyon is an ambitious and leading co-educational day school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach, all whilst staying true to our proud heritage, ethos and culture. Our eight core values (Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation, Resolve) guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
2. Eac h pupil is known individually and can be themselves. They connect socially, develop life-long friendships and enjoy being Lyonians.
in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Typically joining John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area, pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
3. Providing effective pastoral care, including topical events and resources to coach parents in the support of their child.
Together with John Lyon Prep School, Quainton Hall, we proudly serve families on the Hill itself, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class all-through school experience to girls and boys between 3 and 18 years old. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community that embraces technology and puts it at the forefront of all that we do. In fact, we recently became a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’. We are one of only 50 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
4. St aff wellbeing is prioritised by the School, being a supportive and compassionate employer.
At John Lyon, we believe that every student has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive, and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility, and respect for others.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in cross-school events in the UK and abroad.
5. Taking responsibility to care sustainably for our three unique campuses, and the outstanding facilities we offer and motivating our pupils to protect the environment.
Learn more about the Harrow Family of Schools by visiting www.johnlyon.org/ harrow-family-of-schools
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role
We invite you to explore our website and visit our school in person to learn more about John Lyon School.
PUPILS AND COACH SERVICE
Pupils typically join John Lyon in Years 7, 9 and 12, largely from a Northwest London catchment area including Harrow, Wembley, Stanmore, Pinner, Watford, Rickmansworth, Northwood, Ruislip, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Southall, Ealing, Acton, Edgware, Brent Cross, Finchley, Barnet, Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, as well as other parts of Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
We offer an extensive coach service, details of which can be found at www.johnlyon.org/information/school-coach-service
