At a Glance

Introduction

The Latymer School is a mixed selective academy in Edmonton, London. The Latymer School has been providing an education for aspiring children for nearly 400 years. The Latymer School’s mission is to inspire young minds to reach their full potential so that they may go into the world with relevant knowledge for whatever they aspire to achieve. The Latymer School does not measure its success purely in academical ability, but also emotional and social growth. The main values that The Latymer School tries to instil in its students are: Confidence, Consideration, and Inclusion, it is very important at The Latymer School that all students are treated as equals and that everyone is valued and appreciated. There was an Ofsted inspection of The Latymer School in 2022, that reported the school as being “Good”, achieving a “Good” status in every key aspect except for Personal Development and Sixth-form provision where they achieved “Outstanding”. 

In 2019 The Latymer School achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.68, which is classified as “Well above average”. Of the students attending The Latymer School 93% took the EBacc, and the average EBacc points score was 7.88, much higher than the local average of 4.23. Of the students taking GCSEs in 2019 98% score a 5+ in English and Maths. The Attainment 8 score for The Latymer School was 79.9, compared to the local average of 46.5, and the national average of 46.7. 

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