Latymer Upper School

About Latymer Upper School

Latymer Upper School is a private, mixed secondary in the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority, where it stands as one of six schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted out of 14 same-type schools in the borough. Among its closest academic peers in the area, it sits alongside West London Free School, The Fulham Boys School, and The Hurlingham Academy, though as an independent school it operates outside the state-maintained framework that those schools follow. The school is led by headteacher David Goodhew and serves 1,150 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for up to 1,450. It is not a boarding school but does have an official sixth form, and its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Sacred Heart High School, just 0.4 kilometres away. This places Latymer in a competitive local landscape where families have strong state and private options to weigh up.

Academically, Latymer’s performance is striking, particularly at sixth form. In the 2023/24 academic year, its A-level students achieved an average points per entry of 51.3, graded at A, and the best three A-levels averaged A+. The proportion of students achieving AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects was 72.5 per cent, and the school’s value-added score of 0.34 was rated above average, with a confidence interval of 0.26 to 0.43. At GCSE level, the Attainment 8 score was 17.2, and the EBacc average points score was 0.97, though no Progress 8 data is available for comparison with the local authority average of 0.35. The school does not enter pupils for the EBacc combination, with zero per cent taking the full suite of qualifications. This suggests a curriculum that prioritises depth in chosen subjects over breadth in the EBacc framework.

The school’s facilities are extensive, including science labs, art studios, a library, tennis courts, a gymnasium, music rooms, playing fields, a sports hall, a sixth form centre, a swimming pool, and a theatre. Sports offered include athletics, netball, swimming, badminton, basketball, and martial arts, while clubs range from chess and debate to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Enterprise. There is no nursery provision, so entry begins at Year 7. With an Outstanding Ofsted rating and strong sixth-form outcomes, Latymer will appeal to families seeking a high-performing independent school with a broad co-curricular offer, particularly those focused on A-level achievement and university preparation. Its location in Hammersmith and Fulham makes it accessible for London families, though competition for places is likely given its capacity and reputation.

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