Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep
School summary
Founded in 1624 and rooted in Hammersmith, Latymer Upper School and its associated Prep form a large co-educational independent school taking pupils from age seven through to eighteen, with around 1,269 on roll and a sixth form of just over 400. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education quality and personal development, and found it fully compliant with regulatory standards. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is a strikingly generous bursary programme: around one in four pupils receives means-tested financial support, a commitment that shapes the character of the community. Led by Head Susan Wijeratna, it suits academically able and broadly curious children whose families value breadth alongside rigour.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
96%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
81%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
95%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 14 November 2023
Teaching & academics
Results sit at the top end of the independent sector, with 96% of GCSE grades awarded at 9 to 7 and A-level results showing 81% at A*-A and 95% at A*-B. The curriculum is genuinely broad: alongside the sciences and mathematics, pupils can take an unusual spread of languages including Chinese, Italian, German, Latin and Classical Greek, while the sixth form offers an EPQ to extend independent research. Further Mathematics, Physics and Economics feature prominently among A-level choices, signalling strong STEM provision, balanced by thriving humanities and creative subjects.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Susan Wijeratna
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 412
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
The arts have real institutional weight here, reflected in dedicated scholarships for music, art and drama as well as academic ability. Drama and theatre studies and art and design appear among popular subjects at both GCSE and A-level, pointing to creative life that extends well beyond the classroom.
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1624
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 27.8%
- EHC plans
- 0.21%
Mobile phone policy
Mobile phones are not to be used in certain spaces around the school at any time of day. Lower and middle school pupils use Yondr pouches which they must bring to school every morning. Unlocking stations are at school entrance and exit points and phones must remain locked in Yondr pouches until the end of the school day. For sixth form students, phones are to be used only at break times and in limited spaces around the school (common room, library, atrium and piazza).
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £31,095
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
One of the most generous bursary schemes with one in four pupils at the school receiving means-tested financial assistance
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.