For twenty years, local boys were educated in a school erected in fulhams churchyard, moving premises a. The latymer school is a grammar school in edmonton, london, england. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. This shows whether a pupils family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. The latymer school simple english wikipedia, the free.
This is very important if you are considering applying to a school. In 1856 the godolphin school for boys was opened in great church lane, hammersmith. Latymer upper school is a sixth form school in the hammersmith and fulham local education authority. They act as governors of latymer upper school and latymer prep school. I designed it for the english department at latymer upper school. Dd829 st helens rc infants and girls school, brook green renamed in 1894 sacred heart junior school hammersmith rd dd8291 infants school log book 18721907 dd 8292. The history of 153 hammersmith road is as fascinating as the building itself. Oct 02, 2016 parents of pupils at latymer school, a popular grammar school in enfield, north london, have been warned that unrelenting financial pressures may mean staff cuts, larger class sizes and fewer. Dd1025 st johns national schools bradmore rd, later glenthorne rd 102568 log books inc. Lbhf archives contains a wealth of local material from newspapers, school and church records and directories to electoral rolls, rate books and drainage plans. A history of the school and its foundation, 1995 architect and building news in.
The trustees are under a duty to carry out the provisions of his will unto the end of the world. Latymer prep a coeducational prep school in hammersmith. Full list of current archive holdings sources for family. Latymer upper school in west london, where fees are. Latymer upper school, hammersmith 24 posts add message report. Find properties for sale and to rent near this school in london primary. Latymer upper school alumni the latymerians network, london, united kingdom. The registered office of the latymer foundation at hammersmith is king street, london w6. Latymer upper school forces out seven over drugs news. Latymer upper school is an independent, coeducational day school taking children from the age of 7 years old into the prep school through to 18 years.
The latymer school is a high achieving, selective grammar school with a great tradition of success. The school crest includes a doubleheaded white eagle, godolphin in cornish signifies a white eagle. Information such as headteachers name, school website, address, location on the map, gender, agerange and school type also typically take 1 to 2 months to be updated here after first being updated, by the school, in get information about schools. Latymer upper school is now closed until further notice. Students can tackle the reading list horizontally, working across the ten novels recommended for.
I was 9 plus when war was declared on germany, on september 3rd 1939. The godolphin and latymer school is an independent day school for girls in hammersmith, west london. Latymer upper school is located in london w6, and offers sports hall, swimming pool, and studio. Top marks for lus and prep in latest inspection latymer scored top marks in an extremely positive school report from our latest inspection in november 2019 by the independent schools inspectorate isi. From the end of the second world war until 1975, it was a direct gr ant gram mar school, with free places paid by the local authority, and others with tuition fees paid according to parental income. A new facility was built on what is now king street in hammersmith in 1863, and was replaced in 1890 with a new building between. Hammersmith and fulham councils planning applications committee has approved plans for bechtel house at 245 hammersmith road to be demolished and for an equally hideous building, slightly taller ten storeys instead of nine, to replace it. Are you interested in tracing your family history, house history or researching the. A top private school has forced seven teenagers, aged and 14, to leave after they were caught with cannabis earlier this term. Although most of his wealth passed to the people of hammersmith and the parish of st dunstans now latymer upper school, he named certain properties and estates to fund the education and livelihoods of eight poore boies of edmonton with a. The only thing you may have to cover at home is verbal reasoning you just buy the bond books at whsmith and do a couple of test papers at home. Buy the history of edward latymer and his foundations. The main school and the sixth form are always heavily oversubscribed.
The latymer school find and compare schools in england. Parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. The fulham and hammersmith historical society to foster and. We are a community in which pupils, parents and teachers work together to create a learning environment which is intellectually exciting, academically engaging. Academic attainment has long been linked with good attendance at school. Located on king street, hammersmith, this urban school has a long and proud history of serving the families of the immediate area and beyond. Latymer upper school hammersmith june 2016 replacing a leaking roof with a new timber substrate morgan asphalt rectified the situation by replacing the defective roof with a new timber substrate, an insulation upgrade to improve the roofs uvalue followed by 3 layers of high performance polymer liquid plastic coating. Latymer upper school is an english independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 with a linked junior school, both located in hammersmith, west london. The latymer school was founded in 1624 when a city merchant edward latymer bequeathed certain property to trustees on condition that they were to clothe and educate eight poore boies of edmonton. Latymer upper school alumni the latymerians network home. The school motto is an ancient cornish phrase, francha leale toge, which translates as free and loyal art thou. We are a community in which pupils, parents and teachers work together to create a learning environment which is intellectually exciting, academically engaging and imaginatively stimulating. Parents of pupils at latymer school, a popular grammar school in enfield, north london, have been warned that unrelenting financial pressures may mean staff cuts, larger class sizes and fewer. The alumni relations team keep latymerians up to date with news and events through the bi.
Council approves a hideous new building in hammersmith road. It is a coeducational school with over 1,200 pupils. Students attainment on entering the school and the sixth form is higher than. Latymer and godolphin schools, in a history of the county of. This page is for people who went to the palais, or for those who like to view old photos of the changing face old london and its people, and maybe even have. Latymer upper school has been ranked consistently in the leading schools in the country. Latymer upper school forces out seven over drugs news the.
The boys school did not thrive, however, and in 1905 a new independent day school for girls was created on the same site. The school is maintained by a charitable trust, the latymer foundation, which has a long history. Why not ask your school to run a book club to enjoy all of these benefits. More schools in hammersmith and fulham lea or explore another lea. Edward latymer 1557 or 15581627, an official of the court of wards, by his will dated 1624 left property in the hammersmith area to provide, amongst other things, clothing and education for eight poor boys of edmonton and eight of fulham, which then included hammersmith. Latymer upper school is a selective independent school located on king street in. We always want to know what our alumni are up to email any news updates to sian davis, alumni relations manager, nicola bligh, alumni and communications officer, nigel orton or sally markowska, alumni relations consultants. Latymer upper school alumni the latymerians network. Latymer was established in 1624 on church street, edmonton by bequest of edward latymer, a london city merchant in hammersmith. Use the link to the local authority contact above to find catchment area information based on a single admission year.
If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. Contact us the fulham and hammersmith historical society. I am slightly panicking about state options and considering private secondary at latymer or others nearby not sure which others there are. Latymer and godolphin schools british history online. The existing sports facilities were completed in 1980 and served the school well, helping to. Class lists senior boys 19331936 incomplete other local history sources. Can anyone give me an idea of how difficult it is to get into this school from a state primary.
Latymer prep school hammersmith 29 posts add message report. Nov 05, 2016 visually, the list is a poster on every english classroom wall in the school, and is an a5 page in each students planner. The registered office of the latymer foundation at hammersmith is king street, london w6 9lr tel. Taylor downing is a historian, writer of several bestselling books and producer of over 200 television documentaries. There were 89 boys on the books, of whom 65 were present in the morning but. Latymer upper school is a selective independent school, a public school, in the british sense of the word, located on king street in hammersmith, london. Mrs catriona sutherlandhawes accreditations and affiliations. Morgan asphalt rectified the situation by replacing the defective roof with a new timber substrate, an insulation upgrade to improve the roofs uvalue followed by 3. Independent, coeducational day school in west london achieving high standards academically and in extracurricular activities. Latymer upper school sports centre faulknerbrowns architects. For support for key workers children, we are running the latymer hub at the school site.
Latymer upper school hammersmith and fulham school. School description by ofsted description of the school students travel from considerable distances across north london to attend this extremely popular and successful school. From the end of the second world war until 1975, it was a direct grant grammar school, with free places paid by the local authority, and others with tuition fees paid according to parental income. Families recommends that you check any details with the listing provider before visiting. The victoria school, becklow road, hammersmith school keepers diaries 19301949, 19551965. Former squash court at rivercourt house, non civil parish. King street, hammersmith, london, united kingdom, w6 9lr tel. The latymer 100 reading list 100 novels, divided into ten. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Choose a book from the reading list in this booklet. Born in january 1930, and raised in the delightful tree lined avenues of chiswick, west london.
Alternatively, borrow a book from a public library, or bring in your own book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Latymer upper school is a fully coeducational independent school based in hammersmith, london. It began in 1861 as the godolphin school, a boys boarding school set in fields near the river thames in hammersmith. It educates over 1,300 boys and girls and was founded by edward latymer in 1624. Students can tackle the reading list horizontally, working across the ten novels recommended for year 7 students. The latymer school in north london is a selective grammar school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 with a stimulating curriculum that includes all forms of artistic performance.
They should be happy with the 67yrs ones and moving on to the 78 ones by the january. To foster and encourage the study of local history and archaeology in hammersmith and fulham. Latymer uppe r schoo l is a selective independ ent sch ool, a p ublic s chool, in the british sense of the word, located on king st reet in hamm ersmith, london. Visually, the list is a poster on every english classroom wall in the school, and is an a5 page in each students planner. Replacing a leaking roof with a new timber substrate. This does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but those who are eligible to receive them. The trustees of the latymer foundation at hammersmith manage the endowments bequeathed by edward latymer in 1624. A history of the school and its foundation first edition by watson, nigel isbn. Kellys directory west kensington, hammersmith, shepherds. It is clear it was a boys school which a few years ago took in girls. Outbuildings house the history and geography lessons, as well as the arts.
I know a lot of local children who have got in from state schools in fact all the children i know at latymer got in from state schools. In any girls school and in many mixed as well classes get changed every year so damaging cliques get limited air time. Latymer prep school in hammersmith and fulham w6 9ta. It was founded in 1624 when a wealthy lawyer named edward latymer bequeathed money for the education of eight poor boys from hammersmith. The latymer school is located in london and falls under the local authority of enfield. The seward studio was opened in february 2010 as a hightech multipurpose performance facility, comprising auditorium, theatre, art gallery and media studio. Concerns are not followed up or addressed with any real significance. Coeducational prep school in hammersmith for children aged 711. Bruce forsyth was a student the school is selective and coeducational about 186 pupils are admitted to year 7 aged 11 or 12 annually. Obviously it is very competitive they had 900 children sit this january of which i gather about 200 were girls and 700 boys and they take exactly 5050 so obviously your chance is much much higher if you have a girl. Welcome to latymer prep school where we educate boys and girls aged 711. Latymer upper school was founded in 1624 by edward latymer, a lawyer who left part of his wealth to the education of eight poore boyes from hammersmith. For twenty years, local boys were educated in a school erected in fulhams churchyard, moving premises a number of times until 1863.