The Latymer School
The Latymer School at a glance
The Latymer School is a co-educational grammar school in London for students aged 11 to 18, with about 1360 pupils. Year 7 places are given through the Latymer School admissions test, and the school has a sixth form.
For September 2026 entry it offered 192 places and was the first choice of 339 families — about 1.8 for every place. 56% of all applications came from families in other council areas.
In 2024/25, 99% of its GCSE students achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against 45% across England’s state schools. Its A-level students averaged A- per entry, and 63% achieved AAB or better including at least two facilitating subjects. 71% of sixth-form leavers went on to university (destinations measured in 2022/23).
Getting in: the 11+ and how places are given
- Test
- Latymer School admissions test
- Set by
- The school (a GL Assessment maths and verbal reasoning paper, plus the school's own English paper)
- What it covers
- Maths, verbal reasoning and English
How places are given
Places are offered under the school's admissions policy, which combines test performance with a defined area — check the policy for the current rules.
How to register and apply
Register with the school in spring of Year 5 (registration has closed at the start of June), then name the school on your secondary application by 31 October.
Admissions rules change each year. Check the school’s current admissions policy — area details last checked October 2026.
Scores needed for a place
We have not yet added published entry scores for this school. Many schools publish the lowest score offered a place each year in their admissions pages — check the school’s website, and see how places are given above.
How many families apply
| Entry | Places | 1st choices | 1st choices per place | All applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 192 | 339 | 1.8 | 917 |
| Sept 2025 | 190 | 372 | 2.0 | 1,025 |
| Sept 2024 | 192 | 332 | 1.7 | 944 |
| Sept 2023 | 190 | 347 | 1.8 | 1,078 |
| Sept 2022 | 189 | 298 | 1.6 | 890 |
| Sept 2021 | 189 | 791 | 4.2 | 1,733 |
Source: DfE, secondary school applications and offers. Places offered on National Offer Day; first preferences are families who put the school first on their council application.
Exam results
GCSE, 2024/25 · 191 pupils
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
Attainment 8 (average across 8 subjects)
| Year | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99.0% | 80.1 | — | 7.93 |
| 2023/24 | 99.0% | 81 | +0.74 | 8 |
| 2022/23 | 98.0% | 81.6 | +0.79 | 8.02 |
A level, 2024/25 · 212 students
- Average grade
- A-
- England: B-
- AAB or better*
- 63%
- England: 18%
- Value added
- -0.03
*AAB or better, with at least two in facilitating subjects. Value added compares students’ results with others who started from similar GCSEs; above 0 is better than expected.
Source: DfE school and college performance tables. England figures are for all state-funded schools. Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.
Where students go next
- University
- 71%
- Apprenticeship
- 1%
- Employment
- 12%
- Any sustained destination
- 88%
Source: DfE 16–18 destination measures, students who left after A levels or equivalent, destinations measured in 2022/23 (190 students). Categories overlap slightly and do not sum to 100%.
Key facts
- Admits at 11
- Co-educational
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils
- 1,355 (capacity 1,438)
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Constituency
- Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
From the Department for Education’s register (URN 102055), October 2026.
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