The John Lyon School
Middle Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill, HA2 0HN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Mrs R Hardy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 781
- URN
- 102247
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085159400
About this school
The John Lyon School is an independent school in Harrow-on-the-Hill. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 781 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The John Lyon School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The John Lyon School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1902, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 94 | 92 | 92 |
| Attainment 8 score | 11.7 | 11.6 | 13.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The John Lyon School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Harrow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.7 | 43 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6 | 44.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13.7 | 43.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 839 |
| 2023/24 | 866 |
| 2024/25 | 832 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 83
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harrow School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Harrow-on-the-Hill
-
Orley Farm School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Harrow
-
The Jubilee Academy0.6 miles
Free Schools · Harrow
-
Heartwood House0.7 miles
Independent schools · Harrow
-
Seva Education0.9 miles
Special schools · South Harrow
Other schools in Harrow-on-the-Hill
- Harrow School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does The John Lyon School teach?
- The John Lyon School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Harrow-on-the-Hill.
- Who is the head of The John Lyon School?
- The head of The John Lyon School is Mrs R Hardy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The John Lyon School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The John Lyon School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The John Lyon School?
- The John Lyon School has 781 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is The John Lyon School full?
- The John Lyon School has capacity for 900 pupils and 781 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The John Lyon School a faith school?
- No. The John Lyon School has no designated religious character.
- How have The John Lyon School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 11.7 in 2022/23 and 13.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The John Lyon School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The John Lyon School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.