Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep
237 King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9LR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Wijeratna
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,450
- Pupils on roll
- 1,443
- URN
- 100370
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086292024
About this school
Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 1,443 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1895, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 191 | 167 | 193 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.3 | 17.2 | 13.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.3 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17.2 | 41.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,439 |
| 2023/24 | 1,440 |
| 2024/25 | 1,428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 294
Location
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Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School0.1 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep teach?
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep?
- The headteacher of Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep is Mrs Susan Wijeratna, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep?
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep has 1,443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep full?
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep has capacity for 1,450 pupils and 1,443 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep a faith school?
- No. Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep has no designated religious character.
- Is Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep a selective school?
- Yes. Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.3 in 2022/23 and 13.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.