John Lyon’s Excellence Programme always seeks to provide added opportunities for pupils who are gifted and aim high in different areas of School life.

The Excellence Programme provides activities to enrich and challenge all pupils. This may involve trips to cultural events or mind-stimulating lectures as well as in-house workshops and discussion groups. Older students are encouraged to run workshops for younger pupils and act as leaders on trips.

Located in the Red House, the 1876 Reading Room was opened in 2017 by  Lord Winston. It has been designed for exclusive use of boys on the Excellence Programme for reading and further study. Here they can access a variety of books, publications and research for furthering their knowledge in a peaceful space.