Godolphin and Latymer School

Godolphin and Latymer School
Address
Map
Iffley Road

Hammersmith
,
London
,
W6 0PG

England
Coordinates51°29′43″N 0°13′48″W / 51.4953°N 0.2301°W / 51.4953; -0.2301
Information
TypePrivate day school
MottoFrancha Leale Toge (Free and Loyal Art Thou)
Established1861; 163 years ago (1861) as a boys' school; re-established 1905 as a girls' school
Local authorityHammersmith and Fulham
Head MistressFrances Ramsey
GenderGirls
Age11 to 18
Number of students800
HousesBassi
Lovelace
Maathai
Naidu
Quinn-Brown
Sheppard
Colour(s)Red   Grey  
Former pupilsOld Dolphins
WebsiteGodolphin and Latymer School
The former church of St John the Evangelist by William Butterfield now forms part of the school

The Godolphin and Latymer School is a private day school for girls in Hammersmith, West London.

The school motto is an ancient Cornish phrase, Francha Leale Toge, which translates as "free and loyal art thou". The school crest includes a double-headed white eagle, Godolphin in Cornish signifies a white eagle.[1]

The Good Schools Guide called the school a "Very strong academic school with a friendly atmosphere, an outstanding head and a broad range of extra-curricular activities."[2]

  1. ^ Hitchins, Fortescue; Drew, Samuel (1824). The History of Cornwall: From the Earliest Records and Traditions, to the Present Time, Volume 2. Penaluna. p. 110.
  2. ^ Profile Archived 8 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine on the Good Schools Guide