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 Warwick, 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 – Acting
Brighton and Sussex Medical School – Medicine
Brunel – Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Camarabilbao University – Business
City St George’s – Banking & International Finance; Biomedical Science; Engineering Systems; Pharmacology
Derby – Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Durham – Social Sciences
Imperial – Economics, Finance & Data
King’s College London – Digital Media & Culture; Pharamacology
Leeds – Economics & Finance
Loughborough – Geography; Geography with Economics; Management
Manchester – Economics & Finance
Newcastle – Dentistry
Nottingham – Electrical Engineering; Law
Plymouth – Architecture
Queen Mary’s London – Liberal Arts
SOAS – Social Anthropology
Southampton – Economics & Philosophy; Marketing
Surrey – Law
Sussex – International Development; Neuroscience with Psychology
UCL – Construction Engineering, Innovation & Leadership MEng; Geography; History
Universidad Catolica de Valencia – Dentistry
Warwick – Global Sustainable Development; MORSE; Philosophy & Politics; Politics & International Studies
Worcester – Cricket Coaching & Management
Anglia Ruskin – Business & Economics with Foundation Year
Bath – Integrated Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Brighton – Biological Sciences with Foundation Year; Biomedical Sciences; Economics
Brunel – Business & Management
Cambridge – Foundation Year in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
City – Economics; Politics
Essex – Business Management
Exeter – Arabic & Islamic Studies
Harper Adams – Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour
Imperial – Biological Sciences; Computing
King’s College London – Classics & the Ancient World; Global Health & Social Medicine
Lancaster – Business Management
Leeds – Business Economics; Politics
Leeds Beckett – Real Estate & Property Management
Leicester – Financial Economics & Banking
LSE – Data Science
Loughborough – Accounting & Financial Management; Politics; Philosophy & Economics
Newcastle – Business, Accounting & Finance
Nottingham – Accounting & Management; Economics; Finance; Geography; Industrial Economics; Philosophy
Oxford – Mathematics & Statistics
Portsmouth – Law with Foundation Year
Queen Mary – Biological Sciences with Foundation; International Relations & Business Management
Reading – Business & Management; Finance with Foundation Year; Real Estate
Royal Holloway – Biomedical Sciences with Foundation Year
Southampton – Business Management; Economics; Mechanical Engineering; Physics; Politics & International Relations
Suffolk – Biomedical Science
Sussex – Computing for Business & Management
UAL – Graphic & Media Design
UCL – Chemistry; Geography; Medicine
Warwick – Law; Psychology
Westminster – Business Management with Foundation
York – Economics
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.
