Latymer Upper School

Latymer Upper School
Coat of arms
Address
Map

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London
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W6 9LR

United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′31″N 0°14′13″W / 51.492°N 0.237°W / 51.492; -0.237
Information
TypePublic school[3]
Private day school
MottoLatin: Paulatim ergo certe
(Slowly Therefore Surely)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
EstablishedSchool: 1895; 129 years ago (1895)[1][2] Latymer Foundation: 1624; 400 years ago (1624)[1][2]
FounderEdward Latymer
Sister schoolGodolphin and Latymer School
Local authorityHammersmith and Fulham
Department for Education URN100370 Tables
HeadSusan Wijeratna[4]
Staff180 full time, 37 music staff
GenderCo-educational since 2004 (Formerly all-boys)
Age7 to 18
Enrolment1,284
Colour(s)Black, blue and white
     
PublicationThe Latymerian
Former pupilsOld Latymerians
Boat ClubLatymer Upper School Boat Club
Websitewww.latymer-upper.org

Latymer Upper School is a public school in Hammersmith, London, England, on King Street. It derives from a charity school, and is part of the same 1624 Latymer Foundation, from a bequest by the English merchant Edward Latymer. There is a junior school on site, but most students are admitted to the Upper School through examination and interview at the age of eleven. The school's academic results place it among the top schools nationally.

Having opened on its King Street site in 1895, the school spent a period of time in the mid-20th century as a direct grant grammar school, before becoming independent with the system's abolition in the 1970s. Remaining single-sex until 1996, when Sixth Form admissions were opened to girls, the school transitioned to full co-education in the first decade of the 21st century.

Latymer's alumni include members of both Houses of Parliament, winners of Olympic medals, actors, musicians, and many figures in the arts and sciences.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BHO 1969 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Latymer Foundation History & Archive".
  3. ^ "About Us > Overview". Latymer Upper School. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ "New Head announced for Latymer Upper School". RS Academics. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.