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PRESS RELEASE Nearly two-thirds of all the GCSEs taken by Year 11 pupils at The John Lyon School (JLS) were awarded A or A* grades. 99% of Year 11 pupils at the School in Harrow achieved the national benchmark of five A*-C grades at GCSE, thus maintaining its position as one of the country’s top independent boys’ day schools. Headmaster Kevin Riley said: “These are very good results, and both the boys and their teachers deserve congratulations. There has been a dramatic improvement in examination performance at JLS over the past five years and we are now achieving consistently strong results at GCSE year-on-year.” Nine boys out of the 96-strong Year 11 achieved seven or more A* grades, with one boy, James Corcut, 16, of Pinner, gaining nine. Mr Riley also highlighted the achievement of Kwasi Yeboah, of Northolt, who not only achieved six A* grades, but is also a regular member of the 11-18 School’s football First XI - even though he is still only 16. In addition, Kwasi put in an exceptional performance at the School’s recent Sports Day and is an accomplished musician, playing the trombone in the School wind band and singing in a band. Key GCSE statistics at JLS included:
The John Lyon School is a day School with a maximum roll limited to 600 pupils. It was founded in the 19th century by Harrow School to provide an education for local boys and still retains close links with the famous boarding school. ENDS Issued on behalf of The John Lyon School by Edge Media EDITOR’S NOTE: Mr Riley is available at the School for interview about the GCSE results. MEDIA CONTACTS: Mr Kevin Riley on 020 8872 8400 or Paul Herbert on 01453 842020
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