Latymer Upper School
Latymer Upper School is a co-educational public school in Hammersmith, London, England, between King Street and the River Thames. It derives from a charity school, part of the same Latymer Foundation, founded in 1624 by the English merchant Edward Latymer. With approximately 1,200 pupils, most students are admitted to the Upper School through examination and interview at the age of eleven, with some entering at 16. The school's academic results place it among the top schools nationally, and it has historically accepted under 10% of applicants.
| Latymer Upper School | |
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| Address | |
, London , W6 9LR United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51.492°N 0.237°W |
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| Type | Public school Independent day school |
| Motto | Latin: Paulatim ergo certe (Slowly Therefore Surely) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | School: 1895 Latymer Foundation: 1624 |
| Founder | Edward Latymer |
| Sister school | Godolphin and Latymer School |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Department for Education URN | 100370 Tables |
| Head | Susan Wijeratna |
| Staff | 180 full time, 37 music staff |
| Gender | Co-educational since 2004 (Formerly all-boys) |
| Age | 7 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,284 |
| Colour(s) | Black, blue and white |
| Publication | The Latymerian |
| Former pupils | Old Latymerians |
| Boat Club | Latymer Upper School Boat Club |
| Website | www |
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 diplomats, former and current members of both Houses of Parliament, winners of Olympic medals, and many figures in the arts and sciences.