Side by side
The John Lyon School and St Helen's School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The John Lyon School takes boys and girls; St Helen's School is a girls' school.
- The John Lyon School takes ages 2 to 18; St Helen's School takes ages 3 to 18.
- The John Lyon School has 781 pupils; St Helen's School has 1,097.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for The John Lyon School (31 October 2026) but none for St Helen's School.
- The two schools are 4.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The John Lyon School | St Helen's School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 18 DfE register | 3 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 781 DfE register | 1,097 DfE register |
| Borough | Harrow DfE register | Hillingdon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £4,456 to £10,076 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | Not published |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Results | ||
| A level: average grade | B (2024/25) DfE | A- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 40 (2024/25) DfE | 48.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 10.8% school census 2024/25 | 14.6% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.