Excellent school inspection sees John Lyon achieve highest possible outcome

Both academic achievement and personal development have been praised in an excellent school inspection for John Lyon.

In the report published in January 2020, the team of five school inspectors rewarded the school with a coveted ‘double Excellent’ in both key areas of educational quality:

The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent

The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent

During the three-day inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in November 2019, John Lyon was also found to be fully compliant with all regulations concerning quality of education, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, welfare and health and safety, suitability of staff, school premises, provision of information to parents, handling of complaints, and quality of leadership and management.

John Lyon Head, Miss Katherine Haynes said: “Receiving an excellent school inspection and specifically achieving ‘Excellent’ in both areas educational quality is highly significant for John Lyon. Inspectors are thorough in looking at all areas of School life and the bar to achieve this top rating is set very high, even more so than when John Lyon received its ‘double Excellent’ rating at the previous inspection in 2010.

“Success at inspection is a team effort, and I am appreciative of all our pupils, teachers and support staff who work hard both in what they do individually and for the school as a whole, not just for the three days of inspection but on every single School day of the year. I am also extremely grateful to all our parents who are key partners in making sure the School is a success.

“We enter 2020 very proud of what our School has achieved, and looking ahead to the next chapter of our progress.”

The full inspection report can be read at www.johnlyon.org/inspection