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Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep[1]

Independent · ages 7–19

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A A 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
13.1 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 13.5[5] 0%[5]
2023/24 17.2[6] 0%[6]
2022/23 14.3[7] 0%[7]
2021/22 13.7[8] 0%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
72.3% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A[10] 72.5%[10]
2022/23 A[11] 73.6%[11]
2021/22 A+[12] 77.5%[12]
2018/19 A[13] 68.9%[13]

Ofsted

No published data for this school.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Places (published admission number), 7+ entry
44 Entry Sept 2027[14]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
168 2026-10-14[15]
Test results sent
8 Dec 2026 Entry Sept 2027[16]
Entrance test
English Comprehension (45 minutes), Creative Writing (35 minutes), Mathematics (45 minutes) Entry Sept 2027[14]
Sibling policy
7. Siblings The School has no sibling preference policy. 2026-10-14[17]
Sibling policy
each place is earned on merit and due to our academic selection process, Latymer does not have a sibling policy. 2026-10-14[14]

Character & practicalities

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
7–19[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1450[1]
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham[1]
Website
www.latymer-upper.org[1]
District
Hammersmith and Fulham[18]
Postcode
W6 9LR[1]
URN
100370[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1428 2024/25[19]
SEN support
27.8% 2024/25[19]
EHC plan
0.2% 2024/25[19]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[19]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details for Latymer Upper School include the provided URL, email, and phone number. Entry Sept 2027[20]
Bursaries
25%-100% of fees at 11+ and 16+; 1 in 4 students receive means-tested bursaries, average remission over 80%. Same academic standard as all pupils. External company assesses; awards announced in February with offer letter. Registration fee GBP220 (11+)/GBP300 (16+), waivers available. Contact Director of Admissions & Bursaries. 2026-10-14[21]
Occasional places
Occasional places are available in Years 8, 9, and 10, with no more than one or two per year group, and they are not available every year. Entry Sept 2027[22]
Occasional places
Registration of interest for Year 4 in September 2027 is open, but no confirmed places are available at this time. Entry Sept 2027[23]

Routes to senior schools

Automatic place at 11+: Latymer Upper School
no 11+ exam; Latymer Upper may advise a child to look elsewhere (per admissions info) As Latymer Upper’s junior school, our Prep pupils automatically transition to the Upper School in Year 7, without the need to spend valuable learning time preparing for the 11+ entrance exam. 2026-10-14[24]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Independence
To encourage independence of thought and approach in the pursuit of excellence in all activities.[25]
Diversity
Latymer Upper School's ethos of social inclusivity is as strong today as it was almost 400 years ago[25]
Warmth
This ‘vertical organisation’ means that the senior pupils and our youngest children get to know, like and respect each other[26]
Pupil voice
the ever-popular ‘Young Latymerian’ club which produces the school magazine twice a year, written and designed by pupils[26]
Sport
Besides providing additional sport and music opportunities, the wide variety of clubs and societies[26]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. latymerprep.org: latymerprep.org — Admissions overview. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Latymer Prep School admits 44 boys and girls into Year 3 each September; 22 boys and 22 girls. (p. 1)
    There are three papers: English Comprehension (45 minutes), Creative Writing (35 minutes) and Mathematics (45 minutes). (p. 1)
    each place is earned on merit and due to our academic selection process, Latymer does not have a sibling policy. (p. 1)
  15. latymer-upper.org: latymer-upper.org — Frequently asked questions for 11 entrance. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Year 7 typically has 168 children, 44 usually move up from Year 6 in Latymer Prep and approx 124 join from primary and prep schools with a fairly even split of private and state schools. (p. 1)
  16. latymer-upper.org: latymer-upper.org — Joining at 11. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Tuesday 8 December 2026 Decisions sent to all candidates (p. 1)
  17. latymer-upper.org: latymer-upper.org — Admissions Policy LUS (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    7. Siblings The School has no sibling preference policy. (p. 5)
  18. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  19. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  20. latymer-upper.org: latymer-upper.org — Open days. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Admissions Team (p. 1)
    020 8148 4519 (p. 1)
    admissions@latymer-upper.org (p. 1)
  21. latymer-upper.org: latymer-upper.org — Bursaries overview. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Latymer Upper School maintains one of the most extensive bursary schemes in the UK. We strongly believe that the life-changing education we offer should be accessible to academically ambitious and bright children who do well in the School's rigorous entrance exams, regardless of their financial background. (p. 1)
    We are now in a position to provide 1 in 4 Latymer Upper School students with a means-tested bursary, with an average fee-remission of over 80%. (p. 1)
    Bursary applicants must first meet the same academic requirements for entry to the School as other pupils. Bursaries are available at our main entry points of 11+ and 16+ and depending on your family's financial circumstances they can cover between 25% to 100% of fees. (p. 1)
  22. latymer-upper.org: latymer-upper.org — Occasional places. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Places may occasionally become available in Years 8, 9 and 10. Numbers are typically no more than one or two per year group and places are not available every year. (p. 1)
    We do not admit children during the academic year after the beginning of the Autumn Term in September nor do we admit students into Year 11 or Year 13. (p. 1)
  23. latymerprep.org: latymerprep.org — Occasional place year 4 registration. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Registration of interest for Year 4 in September 2027 is now open via the form below. At this time we do not have any confirmed places available for Year 4 September 2027 entry and hence do not have any confirmed assessment dates. (p. 1)
    At this stage you will be able to register your interest in an occasional place for Year 4 entry, 2027. (p. 1)
  24. latymerprep.org: latymerprep.org — Transition to upper school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    As Latymer Upper's junior school, our Prep pupils automatically transition to the Upper School in Year 7, without the need to spend valuable learning time preparing for the 11+ entrance exam (p. 1)
  25. latymer-upper.org: latymer-upper.org — Aims ethos. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Latymer Upper School's ethos of social inclusivity is as strong today as it was almost 400 years ago (p. 1)
    To encourage independence of thought and approach in the pursuit of excellence in all activities (p. 1)
  26. latymerprep.org: latymerprep.org — Co curricular. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Besides providing additional sport and music opportunities, the wide variety of clubs and societies (p. 1)
    This 'vertical organisation' means that the senior pupils and our youngest children get to know, like and respect each other (p. 1)
    the ever-popular 'Young Latymerian' club which produces the school magazine twice a year, written and designed by pupils (p. 1)