The Standard - Spring 2019
The Spring Term 2019 edition of The Standard, the John Lyon School magazine
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Admissions
Some young boys showed us around the School and they were pretty confident. I looked at those boys and I saw my son in them.
John Lyon offers a broad education to pupils who aspire to achieve excellence in all they do. As such, the admissions procedure is designed both to reveal applicants’ ability as well as to judge their potential.
We look to offer places to able young pupils who have a great attitude to learning combined with a desire to be the best that they can be.
John Lyon pupils largely come from North West London, in a triangle between the M4 to the south, M25 to the north and west, and M1 / A5 to the north and east. Boys also come to us from outside Greater London – from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
At John Lyon we pride ourselves in our welcoming and helpful approach to admissions, for boys at 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form.
We understand that choosing a school can be a difficult process for both parents and pupils. The information on bursaries, scholarships, fees, examinations and registration provided in these pages should help guide you through the process.
You are also very welcome at our Open Evening on Tuesday 18th June 2019, our Open Day on Saturday 21st September 2019 and our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 9th October 2019.
If you would like to know more, or have a specific question please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Registrar, Rebecca Davies.
admissions@johnlyon.org
020 8515 9443
Key Admissions Dates
| The deadline for applications to begin at John Lyon in September 2019 has now passed | ||
| The deadline for Bursary and Scholarship applications to begin at John Lyon in September 2019 has now passed | ||
| Offer letters for 11+ and 13+ entry in September 2019 were posted in February 2019 | ||
| Tuesday 18th June 2019 | Open Evening – BOOK | For those looking at entry at September 2020 and after |
| Saturday 21st September 2019 | Open Day – BOOK | For those looking at entry at September 2020 and after |
| Wednesday 9th October 2019 | Sixth Form Open Evening – BOOK | For those looking at entry at September 2020 and after |
| Thursday 31st October 2019 | Deadline for Entrance, Scholarship and Bursary applications (11+, 13+ and 16+) | For entry into the School in September 2020 |
| November 2019 – dates TBC | 11+ and 13+ Scholarship assessments | For entry into the School in September 2020 |
| Thursday 9th January 2020 | 11+ and 13+ Entrance examinations | For entry into the School in September 2020 |
The school is academically selective, but here the term ‘potential’ is not just rhetoric. All applicants are interviewed by senior staff (at 13, all by the head), with the intention of snuffling out ‘those happy to be busy, active and willing to push themselves’.
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