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Location: 1 Rivercourt Road, London, England, United Kingdom.
Website: http://www.latymer-upper.org/
Phone: +44 845 638 5800
Latymer Upper School:
Latymer Upper School is a selective independent school in Hammersmith, West London, England, lying between King Street and the Thames. Founded by Edward Latymer in 1624, it is now a coeducational school with over 1200 pupils. It has a Prep department for pupils aged 7 to 11. It is considered one of the leading academic schools in the country, as measured by its position in the national league tables of GCSE and A level performance, as well as being amongst the top schools with respect to the arts and sport. The Sixth Form of 340 is one of the largest in London and offers 40 academic courses as well as extra curricular activities. According to the Good Schools Guide, the school "aims to set new standards for co-education in west London."[1] As of 2012, the school charges fees of £16,035 a year per student.
History of Latymer Upper School:
Latymer Upper School was founded in 1624 by Edward Latymer, a wealthy lawyer, who left part of his wealth for the clothing and education of “eight poore boyes” from Hammersmith. Its forward looking vision is maintained today as it now educates girls as well as boys with a particular interest in children from the local area. The present school buildings were opened in 1890, the new site also includes Latymer Prep School. Pupils come from a wide area of London. The Sixth Form has been co-educational since 1996, and the main school became fully co-educational, with the introduction of girls into Year 7 for the first time in 2004. With that year's entry moving into in Year 11 it became fully co-educational in 2008. The Good Schools Guide said "This is an urban inner-city school that still has a grammar school feel and parents value the social mix that comes from taking in plenty of state school children at 11.
