The Latymer School

About The Latymer School

The Latymer School sits within Enfield, a London borough with 23 secondary schools, and ranks second among them by Progress 8, placing it in the top 10% locally. Its closest competitor by that metric is St Ignatius College, which holds the top spot with a score of 0.85, followed by St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls at 0.65 and Highlands School at 0.42. Latymer’s own Progress 8 score of 0.74 is well above the national average and significantly higher than the Enfield local authority average of 0.09, marking it as a standout performer in the area. The school is a large, mixed, non-religious state secondary with a sixth form, led by headteacher Joseph Gilford. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 1,025 applications for 190 places, with 372 first-preference applications resulting in 148 offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.39. That level of demand reflects its strong reputation among local families.

Academically, Latymer delivers results that place it among the strongest schools nationally. Its Progress 8 score of 0.74 is rated well above average, with particularly high scores in the EBacc subjects (0.82) and open subjects (0.77), while English and maths progress are 0.54 and 0.71 respectively. Attainment 8 sits at 81, and 99% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is 95.8%, with 94.2% achieving the qualification at grade 5 or above. At A-level, the school’s points per entry are 47.28, equivalent to an A- grade, and 63.9% of entries were graded AAB or higher. The sixth form value-added score is 0.01, rated average, and the best three A-levels average grade is also A-. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with Outstanding for personal development and sixth-form provision, and Good for behaviour, leadership, and quality of education. Its previous inspection in 2008 had rated it Outstanding across all areas.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, astro turf, tennis courts, theatre, music rooms, science labs, and a sixth form centre. Sports on offer include swimming, rugby, rowing, netball, gymnastics, and dance, while clubs cover drama, choir, orchestra, art, science, debate, and book club. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 1,374 pupils against a capacity of 1,438, the school is nearly full, and its 8.4% free school meals rate is below the national average. Latymer is best suited to academically ambitious families who value strong GCSE and A-level outcomes, a wide extracurricular offer, and a sixth form rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Its high oversubscription means applicants need to be well prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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