Choosing the right nursery and first school for your child can be a daunting prospect, so we are here to guide you every step of the way.
Quainton Hall (now John Lyon Prep School), rated Excellent for Academic Achievement and Excellent for Personal Development by Independent School Inspectorate in 2020, offering a broad education to children, from age 3 to 11. Our focus is on instilling an excitement for learning, high levels of achievement, and the fostering of creative and inquisitive minds in children who are confident in all they do.
Children typically join the School in either Nursery or Reception years and continue to the end of Year 6, aged 11. However, some children do join us at other stages, and we are always pleased to welcome them.
We are proud to serve the families of Harrow and surrounding areas. Our families typically come to us from a North West London catchment area including the Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing and Hillingdon, as well as parts of Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire
Admissions Team
Nishma Akeksin-Shah, Prep School Registrar
Rebecca Davies, Senior Registrar
Amrita Singh, Registrar
Florence Weinberg, Assistant Head (Admissions & Scholars)
If you would like to know more, or have specific questions please email our Admissions Team at [email protected]
At Quainton Hall we concur with educational theorists who emphasise the importance of the creative mind and ‘emotional intelligence’ and ‘wellbeing’ – the need to develop the whole personality and children’s imaginations especially. Drama has the power to liberate the mind.
We encourage all Quainton Hall pupils to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. 
Art is an integral part of Quainton Hall’s curriculum, providing our pupils with a unique means of expressing their ideas by allowing them to explore new thoughts and give life to their creative minds.
History is taught throughout the School and pupils are encouraged to find out about events and peoples.
Planet Earth is our only home. It is an mind-blowing, diverse and constantly changing place of awesome beauty and power. 
French is the language of our nearest neighbours, probably the easiest foreign language for English speakers to learn and, after English, one of the most widely-learned languages worldwide.
• What is religion?
The core of every science lesson at Quainton Hall is about developing every pupil’s curiosity in the world around them. 
We provide a wide range of sporting activities and opportunities for all children.
At Quainton Hall, Computing covers the use of electronic technology in all its forms, including computers and other communication devices.
Mathematics is a key subject for children of all ages at Quainton Hall.
English is taught using lively and creative methods through a variety of texts and resources incorporating ICT from Pre-Prep onwards.