Sir John Lawes School (also known as SJL) is a secondary school with academy status located in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (UK). It is a state-run school for both males and females between the ages of 11 and 18. The school has close links to two other local secondary schools—Roundwood Park School and St. George's School—as well as the neighbouring Manland Primary School and is active in the community and abroad.
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