The Latymer School

The Latymer School is a selective grammar school that continues to perform at a very high level across almost all areas. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, achieve exceptionally well in national examinations, attend school far more regularly than average, and benefit from a truly inclusive environment with excellent behaviour and a strong culture of safeguarding. The school's leadership, governance, personal development offer and post-16 provision are all rated strong, and pupils are very well prepared for their next steps in education, employment or training.

Strengths

• Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, attain very well in national tests and examinations.
• Attendance is well above national averages and persistent absence is below national figures.
• Behaviour in classrooms is consistently excellent and supports pupils to learn the curriculum well.
• The school is a truly inclusive environment where pupils know they belong and are respected.
• Leaders and governors have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and maintain a culture of high expectations.
• Personal development opportunities are an entitlement for all pupils and are individually tailored to meet their needs.
• Students in the sixth form receive an ambitious and well-planned curriculum and achieve highly.
• Pupils are very well prepared for the next stages of their education, with high numbers in sustained education, employment or training.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teaching does not make the most of assessment approaches to check for pupils' understanding.
• Pupils are at times set tasks that do not maximise the depth of their learning.
• Leaders should continue to refine work to identify and address potential gaps in personal development opportunities, especially for pupils joining after the start of Year 7.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Latymer School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.3% of pupils at The Latymer School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Latymer School had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 2.1% of pupils at The Latymer School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 0.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Latymer School received £8,189 and spent £8,146 for each of its 1,355 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £431,000 (£318 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Latymer School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Latymer School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was The Latymer School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Latymer School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does The Latymer School have?

The Latymer School has 1,355 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Latymer School cover?

The Latymer School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are The Latymer School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 80.9, and 99% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Latymer School?

The Latymer School is at Haselbury Road, London, N9 9TN.