About: Set between King Street and the River Thames, Latymer Upper School is a co-ed independent school in Hammersmith, London. It was founded back in 1624 by Edward Latymer, a wealthy lawyer and puritan who left part of his wealth for this purpose. Today, Latymer is one of the country’s leading schools, boasting the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rates of any secondary school or college.
Address: King Street, Hammersmith W6 9LR
School Website: https://www.latymer-upper.org/
School Type: Independent school
Day or boarding: Day school aged from 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed (co-ed)
Number of students: 1284 (approx.)
National rank (Sunday Times Parent Power): 35
A level results: 95% of all grades are 7-9 (equivalent to A*/A)
GCSE results: 95% of all grades are 7-9 (equivalent to A*/A)
County: Greater London
Acceptance: 192 places
Pass Mark: Aim for 80%
Exam Board: schools own exam paper
Religion: Non denominational
Registration link: https://www.latymer-upper.org/admissions/registration-for-11/
Admissions info: admissions@latymer-upper.org or 020 8148 4519 or https://www.latymer-upper.org/admissions/joining-at-11/
Cost: £7510 per term
**Exam Date ** The Latymer Upper School 11+ exam consists of:
The maths paper has a strong focus on problem-solving. Section A is multiple-choice format and Section B is open-answer.The English comprehension paper is multiple-choice. The English writing paper awards marks for good use of imagination, creativity, form, purpose, organisation, cohesion and sentence structure.
How to Prepare: see the past papers below
