About the School
Latymer Upper School is a leading independent day school in London. Their curriculum keeps the best part of the British education system, while looking for other parts that are beneficial to students, such as their Global Goals course in Year 9, and the World Perspectives course at GCSE level.
In the Sixth Form, Latymer has their distinctive Latymer Diploma programme to enrich students’ final two years of school. Short courses are also offered to stimulate students’ curiosity, and to provide them with opportunities to take on leadership roles.
Notable alumni
Hugh Grant, Golden Globe Awards-winning actor
Exam Results and University Destinations
In 2021, at GCSE, 59% of the grades were 9, 82% were 9-8, and 94% were 9-7. At A-Level, 48% of the grades were A*, 82% were A*-A and 94% were A*-B.
In 2021, 86% of students who applied to university secured their first choice, including 20 leavers going on to Oxbridge.
Extra-Curricular Activities
The major sports offered in Latymer are cricket, football, hockey, netball, rowing and rugby. The Talented Athlete Programme to all years and a Sports Scholar Programme at Sixth Form are also available to provide first-class training to elite athletes.
Music is an integral part of school life in Latymer that over 800 students take individual lessons in their instrument of choice.
Facilities
There are an on-site Sports Centre with a 25m swimming pool, and a professional standard sports complex on Wood Lane with various facilities such as four rugby/football pitches, three cricket squares, a floodlit astroturf pitch for hockey, netball, football and tennis.
