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The Latymer School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 81 80.9 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL A- A- 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
80.9 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
98.9% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
86.8% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.74 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 80.1[6] 99%[6]
2023/24 81[4] 99%[4] +0.74[4]
2022/23 81.6[7] 98%[7] +0.79[7]
2021/22 83.7[8] 100%[8] +0.67[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A- 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
63.2% 2024/25[3]
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] 63.9%[10]
2022/23 A-[11] 57.4%[11]
2021/22 A-[12] 61.1%[12]
2018/19 B+[13] 46.5%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
100% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
92% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
5% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
2% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 99%[15] 94%[15] 4%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 99%[16] 93%[16] 4%[16] 1%[16] 0%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 100%[17] 97%[17] 2%[17] 1%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 98%[18] 95%[18] 1%[18] 1%[18] 0%[18] 1%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
88% 2022/23[19]
Education
75% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[19]
Employment
12% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 87%[20] 71%[20] 1%[20] 14%[20]
2020/21 91%[21] 81%[21] 0%[21] 10%[21]
2019/20 87%[22] 80%[22] 6%[22]
2018/19 93%[23] 82%[23] 1%[23] 10%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
92% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
74% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
72% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
9% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 94%[26] 82%[26]
2019/20 95%[25] 78%[25] 72%[25] 9%[25]
2018/19 96%[27] 73%[27] 68%[27] 10%[27]
2017/18 94%[28] 78%[28] 76%[28] 8%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
15 Apr 2026[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
7 Jun 2026[29]
Inclusion
Strong standard[29]
Achievement
Strong standard[29]
Safeguarding standards
Met[29]
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard[29]
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard[29]
Leadership and governance
Strong standard[29]
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard[29]
Post-16 provision (where applicable)
Strong standard[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
24 Mar 2022[30] S5 Inspection[30] Good[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
4.8 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
917 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
339 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
192 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
1.8 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 1025[31] 372[31] 190[31] 5.4[31] 2.0[31]
Entry Sept 2024 944[31] 332[31] 192[31] 4.9[31] 1.7[31]
Entry Sept 2023 1078[31] 347[31] 190[31] 5.7[31] 1.8[31]
Entry Sept 2022 890[31] 298[31] 189[31] 4.7[31] 1.6[31]

Priority areas

Inner Area postcodes
Postcodes E17, E2, E4, E5, E8, E9, EN1, EN2, EN3, EN4, EN5 1, EN5 2, EN5 4, EN5 5, EN8 7, EN8 8, EN8 9, N1, N10, N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N16, N17, N18, N19, N2, N20, N21, N22, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9 · Only children residing in one of these postcodes will be admitted to the school. Entry Sept 2027[32]

Admissions

Sibling priority
Fully designated grammar schools cannot give priority to siblings of current or former pupils. Entry Sept 2027[33]

Character & practicalities

Type
Voluntary aided school[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1438[1]
Local authority
Enfield[1]
Website
http://www.latymer.co.uk/[1]
District
Enfield[34]
Postcode
N9 9TN[1]
URN
102055[1]

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

Pupils

Number on roll
1374 2024/25[35]
English as an additional language
20.4% 2024/25[35]
SEN support
2.1% 2024/25[35]
EHC plan
0.4% 2024/25[35]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
9.1% 2024/25[35]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
29.9%[36]
Mixed
21.2%[36]
Asian
31.4%[36]
Black
6.1%[36]
Any other ethnic group
4.6%[36]
Unclassified
6.7%[36]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Pupils consistently strive for and produce high-quality work, reflecting the ambitious expectations that leaders and staff have of everyone[37]
Warmth
Pupils enjoy their day-to-day school life and have positive relationships with their peers and teachers.[37]
Pastoral care
Leaders ensure that there is highly effective pastoral support for all pupils. through the work of tutors, heads of year, counsellors and pupil wellbeing ambassadors.[37]
Behaviour
Behaviour in classrooms is consistently excellent and supports pupils to learn the curriculum well.[37]
Learning support
leaders have effective processes in place to identify needs quickly and then put in place effective support.[37]
Enrichment
Language exchanges are one example of the school's successful approach to enriching pupils' opportunities.[37]
Pupil voice
Pupils benefit from extensive leadership opportunities, ranging from running school societies, publishing pupil magazines and captaining sports teams.[37]
Diversity
This is clearly shown through the way that pupils celebrate the cultural diversity of the school. The school is a truly inclusive environment in which pupils know that they belong and are respected.[37]
Sport
Pupils also relish opportunities to compete on the sports pitch[37]
Performing arts
Music is at the heart of much that takes place at the school. There are many ensembles and orchestras that pupils excel when performing in.[37]

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: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. 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.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  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.
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  14. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 destinations. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  32. latymer.co.uk: latymer.co.uk document (2027). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    We only admit students who live in one of the following postcode areas: E2, E4, E5, E8, E9, E17, EN1, EN2, EN3, EN4, EN5 (sectors 1, 2, 4, 5 only), EN8 (sectors 7, 8, 9 only), N1 (not N1C), N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10, N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N16, N17, N18, N19, N20, N21, N22. (p. 1)
  33. latymer.co.uk: latymer.co.uk — Faq. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Fully designated grammar schools cannot give priority to siblings of current or former pupils. (p. 1)
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    Quotes (12)
    Pupils also relish opportunities to compete on the sports pitch (p. 5)
    Pupils enjoy their day-to-day school life and have positive relationships with their peers and teachers (p. 5)
    Pupils consistently strive for and produce high-quality work, reflecting the ambitious expectations that leaders and staff have of everyone (p. 2)
    Leaders ensure that there is highly effective pastoral support for all pupils (p. 4)
    through the work of tutors, heads of year, counsellors and pupil wellbeing ambassadors (p. 4)
    Behaviour in classrooms is consistently excellent and supports pupils to learn the curriculum well (p. 2)
    This is clearly shown through the way that pupils celebrate the cultural diversity of the school (p. 5)
    The school is a truly inclusive environment in which pupils know that they belong and are respected (p. 2)
    Language exchanges are one example of the school's successful approach to enriching pupils' opportunities (p. 4)
    Pupils benefit from extensive leadership opportunities, ranging from running school societies, publishing pupil magazines and captaining sports teams (p. 4)
    Music is at the heart of much that takes place at the school. There are many ensembles and orchestras that pupils excel when performing in (p. 5)
    leaders have effective processes in place to identify needs quickly and then put in place effective support (p. 3)