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Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep

Independent · ages 7-19MixedIndependent (grammar)1,443 pupilsSixth formLondonHammersmith and Fulham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places7 spare1,443 pupils, 1,450 places
Average A level gradeA2024/25
Pupils on roll1,443Census January 2024

Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep is an independent school in London for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. It has 1,443 pupils and room for 1,450.

237 King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9LR020 8629 2024latymer-upper.orgMrs Susan Wijeratna headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

193 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score13.5
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 11.611.620182019: 13.113.120192022: 13.713.720222023: 14.314.320232024: 17.217.220242025: 13.513.52025
Since 2018: +1.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Hammersmith and FulhamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11193167191189165170
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 813.517.214.313.713.111.657.446.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%64%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%81%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.730.970.790.790.570.485.374.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%69%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 9 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Design & Technology100%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Computer Science100%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Art and Design98%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
French98%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers 4 languages, computer science, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
75%England 49%
100%England 56%
French45 entries
98%England 60%
Art and Design44 entries
98%England 58%
100%England 50%
Drama26 entries
96%England 60%
German21 entries
95%England 63%
Latin15 entries
100%England 82%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Other Modern Languages5175%75%75%49%
Computer Science5094%100%100%56%
French4596%98%98%60%
Art and Design4484%98%100%58%
Design & Technology41100%100%100%50%
Drama2689%96%100%60%
German2191%95%95%63%
Latin15100%100%100%82%
Classical Greek9100%100%100%86%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

194 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA51.5 points per entry
A level progress+0.39Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better72%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students194206192194376367
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry51.4751.3050.3752.1849.0848.29
Average A level gradeAAAA+AA-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS52.0152.0151.0652.1750.0849.23
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects72%73%74%78%69%67%
A level progressA level value added+0.39+0.34+0.35+0.15

A level subjects

16 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Religious Studies100%A* to B, England 50% · 14 entries
English Literature98%A* to B, England 52% · 49 entries
Geography94%A* to B, England 51% · 18 entries
Physics94%A* to B, England 51% · 47 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics126Chemistry68Economics59History50English Literature49Biology47Physics47Mathematics (Further)41Government and Politics40Geography18Spanish18Religious Studies14Drama and Theatre Studies9Design and Technology (Engineering)9Fine Art8Latin6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics126 entries · 81% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 60%
Chemistry68 entries · 81% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 53%
Economics59 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
95%England 57%
History50 entries · 82% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 55%
English Literature49 entries · 86% A* or A · 100% passed
98%England 52%
Biology47 entries · 72% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 49%
Physics47 entries · 85% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 51%
Mathematics (Further)41 entries · 81% A* or A · 100% passed
93%England 76%
Government and Politics40 entries · 83% A* or A · 98% passed
98%England 55%
Geography18 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 51%
Spanish18 entries · 89% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 59%
Religious Studies14 entries · 86% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 50%
Drama and Theatre Studies9 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%
Design and Technology (Engineering)9 entries · 89% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 37%
Fine Art8 entries · 88% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Latin6 entries · 83% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 51%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
12.514.5
Gap 2.0England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hammersmith and Fulham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,443Census January 2024
Places1,450100% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support20%294 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%5 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls728 / 715
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,4431,4281,4401,4391,4271,427
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support28%24%24%20%19%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%1%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 192 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training73%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training73%69%77%
Education59%58%61%
Apprenticeship0%1%0%
Work14%10%16%
Not in education, work or training12%14%12%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,16712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate143 per 1,000 people58% higher than the England average
Typical house price£766,625Hammersmith and Fulham
Nearest bus stop70 mRavenscourt Park, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
West London Free SchoolFree school60 m926Good 202295Compare
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory SchoolIndependent140 m422Not inspectedCompare
St Peter's Primary SchoolChurch of England210 m210Outstanding 202399Compare
Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual SchoolIndependent (grammar)230 m38Not inspectedCompare
Westside SchoolFree schools alternative provision330 m6Outstanding 2019Compare
John Betts Primary SchoolVoluntary440 m206Good 202198Compare
West London Free School PrimaryFree school510 m423No overall grade 202599Compare
St Paul's SchoolIndependent510 m1,504Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep yet.

How good are Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 13.5, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep have?

1,443 pupils aged 7 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,450 places, so it is 100% full.

Does Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A. 16 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
237 King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9LR
Telephone
020 8629 2024
Website
www.latymer-upper.org
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Wijeratna
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 7-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Ward
Ravenscourt
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1895
URN
100370 · LAESTAB 2056306 · UKPRN 10008333
Formerly
Latymer Preparatory School

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from