John Lyon Sixth Form students have a long track record of securing strong A-Level results, preparing them for university and beyond.
University
More than half of all Lyonians go on to study at Russell Group universities, ranging in subjects from medicine and engineering to architecture and marketing. There has also been an increase with overseas applications, that will help develop their personal development and global perspective.
2025 Highlights
- 89% of the 2024/25 cohort went to university after leaving John Lyon
- 52% are attending a Russell Group university, including Warick, UCL, King’s College London.
- 6% are attending a university ranked in the QS global top 100
- 2 Lyonians have gone to study abroad in Spain
Anglia Ruskin
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Brunel
Camarabilbao University
City St George’s
Derby
Durham
Imperial
King’s College London
Leeds
Loughborough
Manchester
Newcastle
Nottingham
Plymouth
Queen Mary’s London
SOAS
Southampton
Surrey
Sussex
UCL
Universidad Catolica de Valencia
Warwick
Worcester
Anglia Ruskin
Bath
Brighton
Brunel
Cambridge
City
Essex
Exeter
Harper Adams
Imperial
King’s College London
Lancaster
Leeds
Leeds Beckett
Leicester
LSE
Loughborough
Newcastle
Nottingham
Oxford
Portsmouth
Queen Mary
Reading
Royal Holloway
Southampton
Suffolk
Sussex
UAL
UCL
Warwick
Westminster
York
Bath
Bristol
Brunel
Cambridge
Capel Manor College
Cardiff
City
Coventry
Edinburgh
Essex
Exeter
Imperial
Kent
King’s College London
Lancaster
Leicester
LSE
Manchester
Nottingham
Portsmouth
Queen Mary
Royal Holloway
Sheffield
SOAS
Southampton
Staffordshire
Surrey
UEA
Warwick
Westminster
York
Careers
The mission of the careers department is to ensure every Lyonian flourishes in whatever path they take beyond school.
Throughout their Sixth Form journey, students have access to an extensive careers programme, including 1:1 sessions with the career’s adviser, a variety of professional talks, work experience opportunities and so much more.
Our careers department works very closely with our alumni community, allowing current and former students to connect and network. Students also have the unique opportunity to be mentored by Old Lyonians who work in particular sectors.
John Lyon prepares students well for life after they have left school. Students are ambitious and they are well supported with a careers programme that provides personal guidance. They leave the Sixth Form to go on to a range of courses, many of which require a high level of academic achievement.
