ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ðə nˈeɪm ʌvðə skˈuːl wʌz tʃˈeɪndʒd fɹʌm "mˈænlənd sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl" tuː "sˌɜː dʒˈɑːn lˈɔːz skˈuːl" ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv ɪts fˈaʊndɚ.
In 1982, the name of the school was changed from "Manland Secondary School" to "Sir John Lawes School" in honour of its founder.