Parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. Latymer upper school was founded in 1624 by edward latymer, a lawyer who left part of his wealth to the education of eight poore boyes from hammersmith. Buy the history of edward latymer and his foundations. Coeducational prep school in hammersmith for children aged 711. To foster and encourage the study of local history and archaeology in hammersmith and fulham. I designed it for the english department at latymer upper school. The latymer 100 reading list 100 novels, divided into ten. The godolphin and latymer school is an independent day school for girls in hammersmith, west london.
A top private school has forced seven teenagers, aged and 14, to leave after they were caught with cannabis earlier this term. School description by ofsted description of the school students travel from considerable distances across north london to attend this extremely popular and successful school. It educates over 1,300 boys and girls and was founded by edward latymer in 1624. Latymer upper school forces out seven over drugs news. In any girls school and in many mixed as well classes get changed every year so damaging cliques get limited air time. The latymer school simple english wikipedia, the free. More schools in hammersmith and fulham lea or explore another lea. Latymer prep a coeducational prep school in hammersmith. It is clear it was a boys school which a few years ago took in girls. Lbhf archives contains a wealth of local material from newspapers, school and church records and directories to electoral rolls, rate books and drainage plans. In 1856 the godolphin school for boys was opened in great church lane, hammersmith. Why not ask your school to run a book club to enjoy all of these benefits. They act as governors of latymer upper school and latymer prep school. Top marks for lus and prep in latest inspection latymer scored top marks in an extremely positive school report from our latest inspection in november 2019 by the independent schools inspectorate isi.
Latymer upper school is an independent, coeducational day school taking children from the age of 7 years old into the prep school through to 18 years. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. We are a community in which pupils, parents and teachers work together to create a learning environment which is intellectually exciting, academically engaging. Dd1025 st johns national schools bradmore rd, later glenthorne rd 102568 log books inc. The alumni relations team keep latymerians up to date with news and events through the bi. We always want to know what our alumni are up to email any news updates to sian davis, alumni relations manager, nicola bligh, alumni and communications officer, nigel orton or sally markowska, alumni relations consultants.
The school crest includes a doubleheaded white eagle, godolphin in cornish signifies a white eagle. Latymer upper school sports centre faulknerbrowns architects. Latymer upper school hammersmith and fulham school. Visually, the list is a poster on every english classroom wall in the school, and is an a5 page in each students planner. Latymer upper school in hammersmith has 1188 pupils, which far exceeds the country average.
This mixedsex secondary school has 1,394 pupils, with a capacity of 1,438, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is voluntary aided school. Independent, coeducational day school in west london achieving high standards academically and in extracurricular activities. Latymer upper school is now closed until further notice. The latymer school is located in london and falls under the local authority of enfield. Bruce forsyth was a student the school is selective and coeducational about 186 pupils are admitted to year 7 aged 11 or 12 annually. Born in january 1930, and raised in the delightful tree lined avenues of chiswick, west london. Welcome to latymer prep school where we educate boys and girls aged 711. It began in 1861 as the godolphin school, a boys boarding school set in fields near the river thames in hammersmith. Obviously it is very competitive they had 900 children sit this january of which i gather about 200 were girls and 700 boys and they take exactly 5050 so obviously your chance is much much higher if you have a girl. The latymer school is a grammar school in edmonton, london, england. Families recommends that you check any details with the listing provider before visiting. Latymer upper school is located in london w6, and offers sports hall, swimming pool, and studio. The existing sports facilities were completed in 1980 and served the school well, helping to. King street, hammersmith, london, united kingdom, w6 9lr tel.
The latymer school was founded in 1624 when a city merchant edward latymer bequeathed certain property to trustees on condition that they were to clothe and educate eight poore boies of edmonton. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Latymer upper school in west london, where fees are. A history of the school and its foundation first edition by watson, nigel isbn. Find properties for sale and to rent near this school in london primary. The school motto is an ancient cornish phrase, francha leale toge, which translates as free and loyal art thou. Latymer prep school hammersmith 29 posts add message report. I know a lot of local children who have got in from state schools in fact all the children i know at latymer got in from state schools. Latymer upper school, london the good schools guide. It is a coeducational school with over 1,200 pupils. They should be happy with the 67yrs ones and moving on to the 78 ones by the january. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. The latymer school find and compare schools in england.
It was founded in 1624 when a wealthy lawyer named edward latymer bequeathed money for the education of eight poor boys from hammersmith. Choose a book from the reading list in this booklet. This shows whether a pupils family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Concerns are not followed up or addressed with any real significance. A new facility was built on what is now king street in hammersmith in 1863, and was replaced in 1890 with a new building between. A history of the school and its foundation, 1995 architect and building news in. There were 89 boys on the books, of whom 65 were present in the morning but. The trustees of the latymer foundation at hammersmith manage the endowments bequeathed by edward latymer in 1624.
The school is maintained by a charitable trust, the latymer foundation, which has a long history. About 186 pupils are admitted to year 7 aged 11 or 12 annually. Latymer upper school is an english independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 with a linked junior school, both located in hammersmith, west london. Replacing a leaking roof with a new timber substrate. Latymer upper school has been ranked consistently in the leading schools in the country. For support for key workers children, we are running the latymer hub at the school site. Mrs catriona sutherlandhawes accreditations and affiliations. Taylor downing is a historian, writer of several bestselling books and producer of over 200 television documentaries. Latymer upper school is a selective independent school located on king street in.
We are a community in which pupils, parents and teachers work together to create a learning environment which is intellectually exciting, academically engaging and imaginatively stimulating. Historical grade and pass rate information, attendences and number of pupils for latymer upper school in the hammersmith and fulham lea. Edward latymer 1557 or 15581627, an official of the court of wards, by his will dated 1624 left property in the hammersmith area to provide, amongst other things, clothing and education for eight poor boys of edmonton and eight of fulham, which then included hammersmith. Latymer and godolphin schools british history online. Class lists senior boys 19331936 incomplete other local history sources. Log books 18801911 boys, 188019 girls, 189919 infants. Council approves a hideous new building in hammersmith road. Alternatively, borrow a book from a public library, or bring in your own book. Latymer upper school is a selective independent school, a public school, in the british sense of the word, located on king street in hammersmith, london. Latymer and godolphin schools, in a history of the county of.
Although most of his wealth passed to the people of hammersmith and the parish of st dunstans now latymer upper school, he named certain properties and estates to fund the education and livelihoods of eight poore boies of edmonton with a. Use the link to the local authority contact above to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This page is for people who went to the palais, or for those who like to view old photos of the changing face old london and its people, and maybe even have. Morgan asphalt rectified the situation by replacing the defective roof with a new timber substrate, an insulation upgrade to improve the roofs uvalue followed by 3. Located on king street, hammersmith, this urban school has a long and proud history of serving the families of the immediate area and beyond. From the end of the second world war until 1975, it was a direct grant grammar school, with free places paid by the local authority, and others with tuition fees paid according to parental income. I was 9 plus when war was declared on germany, on september 3rd 1939. The victoria school, becklow road, hammersmith school keepers diaries 19301949, 19551965. Facebook page for all latymerians alumni of latymer upper school, hammersmith. The latymer school in north london is a selective grammar school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 with a stimulating curriculum that includes all forms of artistic performance.
Latymer upper school alumni the latymerians network. Kellys directory west kensington, hammersmith, shepherds. The trustees are under a duty to carry out the provisions of his will unto the end of the world. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. The main school and the sixth form are always heavily oversubscribed. The fulham and hammersmith historical society to foster and.
The boys school did not thrive, however, and in 1905 a new independent day school for girls was created on the same site. Nov 05, 2016 visually, the list is a poster on every english classroom wall in the school, and is an a5 page in each students planner. From the end of the second world war until 1975, it was a direct gr ant gram mar school, with free places paid by the local authority, and others with tuition fees paid according to parental income. Are you interested in tracing your family history, house history or researching the. Parents of pupils at latymer school, a popular grammar school in enfield, north london, have been warned that unrelenting financial pressures may mean staff cuts, larger class sizes and fewer. Full list of current archive holdings sources for family. Latymer upper school forces out seven over drugs news the. Can anyone give me an idea of how difficult it is to get into this school from a state primary. Former squash court at rivercourt house, non civil parish. The registered office of the latymer foundation at hammersmith is king street, london w6. Oct 02, 2016 parents of pupils at latymer school, a popular grammar school in enfield, north london, have been warned that unrelenting financial pressures may mean staff cuts, larger class sizes and fewer. I am slightly panicking about state options and considering private secondary at latymer or others nearby not sure which others there are. Latymer upper school, hammersmith 24 posts add message report.
Latymer was established in 1624 on church street, edmonton by bequest of edward latymer, a london city merchant in hammersmith. Dd829 st helens rc infants and girls school, brook green renamed in 1894 sacred heart junior school hammersmith rd dd8291 infants school log book 18721907 dd 8292. For twenty years, local boys were educated in a school erected in fulhams churchyard, moving premises a. The latymer school is a high achieving, selective grammar school with a great tradition of success. This does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but those who are eligible to receive them. Latymer upper school is a sixth form school in the hammersmith and fulham local education authority. Students can tackle the reading list horizontally, working across the ten novels recommended for.
Latymer grammar school asks parents to make up financial. Students can tackle the reading list horizontally, working across the ten novels recommended for year 7 students. Latymer upper school alumni the latymerians network, london, united kingdom. Academic attainment has long been linked with good attendance at school. Latymer upper school is an independent school for 1,200 pupils in hammersmith, west london. Information such as headteachers name, school website, address, location on the map, gender, agerange and school type also typically take 1 to 2 months to be updated here after first being updated, by the school, in get information about schools.
This is very important if you are considering applying to a school. Contact us the fulham and hammersmith historical society. The only thing you may have to cover at home is verbal reasoning you just buy the bond books at whsmith and do a couple of test papers at home. Latymer upper school hammersmith june 2016 replacing a leaking roof with a new timber substrate morgan asphalt rectified the situation by replacing the defective roof with a new timber substrate, an insulation upgrade to improve the roofs uvalue followed by 3 layers of high performance polymer liquid plastic coating. The seward studio was opened in february 2010 as a hightech multipurpose performance facility, comprising auditorium, theatre, art gallery and media studio. Students attainment on entering the school and the sixth form is higher than. The history of 153 hammersmith road is as fascinating as the building itself.