West London Free School
under 0.1 miles926 pupils · Attainment 8 69.2 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Independent · All-through · Hammersmith and Fulham
Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep
Independent school · Ages 7 to 19 · Mixed · 1,443 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1,443 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 1,450
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Wijeratna
- Address
- 237 King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9LR
- Borough
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Telephone
- 02086292024
- DfE reference (URN)
- 100370
- Website
- latymer-upper.org
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Published by the school
- Oxford (21), Edinburgh (18), UCL (16), Cambridge (13), Durham (13), Manchester (13), Warwick (8), Bath (7) Top destinations by count, 2025 leavers table (2025) Source
- Over 50 offers Incl. UChicago, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Bocconi, Leiden, McGill (2025) Source
- 11 medicine places Derived count from school destinations table: Cambridge x3, UCL x2, Manchester x2, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton, Leicester (2025) Source
- 34 placed (21 Oxford, 13 Cambridge) Leavers' and post-A-level applicants' destinations, data as of Sept 2025 (2025) Source
- 84% secured first choice 84% of university applicants (UK and international) secured their first choice (2025) Source
- 13 US placements Georgetown x3, UChicago x3, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Williams, Haverford, Fairleigh Dickinson (count from overseas destinations table) (2025) Source
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Bute House Preparatory School for Girls, Chepstow House School, Clifton Lodge School, Devonshire House Preparatory School, Durston House School, Eaton Square Prep School, Falkner House, Glendower Preparatory School, Heathside School Hampstead, Kensington Prep School GDST, Kew Green Preparatory School, Orchard House School, Orchard House School (Chiswick), Pembridge Hall School, Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School, St Christopher's Prep School, The Lyceum, The Mall School, The Study Preparatory School, Thomas's Fulham, Unicorn School, Willington School.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration opensMonday 12 October 2026
Monday 12 October 2026 (midday); registration opened Friday 1 May 2026
Source: latymer-upper.org
- AssessmentWednesday 2 December 2026In 53 days
Source: latymer-upper.org
- InterviewsWednesday 6 January 2027Upcoming
Wednesday 6 January 2027 (interview day)
Source: latymer-upper.org
- Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
February 2027 (TBC)
Source: latymer-upper.org
- Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
March 2027 (TBC)
Source: latymer-upper.org
Sixth form (16+)
- Registration deadlineMonday 21 September 2026Closed
Registration closes Monday 21 September 2026 at Midday
Source: latymer-upper.org
- AssessmentTuesday 3 November 2026In 24 days
Sixth Form entrance exam at Latymer Upper School Tuesday 3 November 2026 (Morning only)
Source: latymer-upper.org
- InterviewsSaturday 21 November 2026In 42 days
Interview Day Saturday 21 November 2026. All interviews will be conducted in the morning. Please keep the morning free as we do not have an alternative day for interviews.
Source: latymer-upper.org
- Offers sentTuesday 1 December 2026In 52 days
Offer decisions sent by email Tuesday 1 December 2026 (by end of day)
Source: latymer-upper.org
- Acceptance deadlineWednesday 9 December 2026Closes in 60 days
Offer Acceptance Deadline Midday Wednesday 9 December 2026
Source: latymer-upper.org
Get a reminder before Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Entry points, as published by the school
- Year 7 (11+)
Candidates sit school-set entrance examinations in English (comprehension/multiple choice and descriptive writing) and Mathematics; selected candidates are then invited to a half day of immersive learning activities in classroom settings and a 1:2:1 interview. Learning support documentation must be submitted by the registration deadline if adjustments are required. Accepting an offer requires a non-refundable deposit of £2,400 (incl. VAT). Source
- Sixth form (16+) · 40 places
Entrance exam of three papers assessing mathematical ability, written communication and structuring of ideas, and general problem and critical thinking skills, followed by interviews for invited candidates. Applicants studying GCSEs must be pursuing 9 subjects including Mathematics and English; grades 8-9 are expected in subjects with GCSE equivalents to be studied at A level. Source
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Upper School | £10,675 | £32,025 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £220 per one_off Registration fee for 11+ exams, non-refundable, payable on registration Source
- Registration fee
- £300 per one_off Registration fee for 16+ exams, non-refundable, payable on registration Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £2,400 per one_off Acceptance deposit payable on accepting an offer of a place, held until pupil leaves and liabilities settled Source
- Lunches
- £443 per term School lunch charge, Autumn term Source
- Lunches
- £352 per term School lunch charge, Spring term Source
- Lunches
- £310 per term School lunch charge, Summer term (reduced to £155 for Yr11/13) Source
Source: latymer-upper.org · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A · 2023/24: AAThis schoolB-Hammersmith and FulhamB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 50.4 · 2023/24: 51.351.5This school37.2Hammersmith and Fulham35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 51.1 · 2023/24: 5252This school38.1Hammersmith and Fulham35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 74% · 2023/24: 72%72%This school22%Hammersmith and Fulham18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.340.39This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 193 pupils in the cohort
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Published by the school, 2025
- A-Level A*: 41.17%
- A-Level A*-A: 81%
- A-Level A*-B: 95%
- GCSE Grade 9: 62%
- GCSE Grades 9-7: 96%
- GCSE Grades 9-8: 86%
Source: latymer-upper.org · 2025
Published by the school, 2024
- A-Level A*: 41.56%
- A-Level A*-A: 80.76%
- A-Level A*-B: 93.98%
- GCSE Grade 9: 59.25%
- GCSE Grades 9-7: 94.09%
- GCSE Grades 9-8: 83%
Source: latymer-upper.org · 2024
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 27.8%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.2%
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School
under 0.1 miles422 pupils · £9,048 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
St Peter's Primary School
0.1 miles210 pupils · KS2 expected standard 90% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
John Betts Primary School
0.3 miles206 pupils · KS2 expected standard 100% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
West London Free School Primary
0.3 miles423 pupils · KS2 expected standard 92% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
St Paul's School
0.3 miles1,504 pupils · A level average A+ (2024/25) · £10,221 to £12,666 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
Compare with similar schools
Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep and The Swedish School0.5 miles apart
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep and The Harrodian School0.9 miles apart
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep and Eden Park Academy1.9 miles apart
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep and International School of London2.0 miles apart