Anyone's DC do the Latymer Upper exam today?

Just came across this thread and was wondering if any of you have an idea how smart you child has to be to get into Latymer Upper? I like the school but am trying to gage whether I should even bother sending my DD there as it is the first one in a week of full on exams and I don't want to crush her confidence. Academically, she is above average but not the top in her class.

We had no mains water last night up to midnight when I finally went to bed. Water back with us this morning but I think there is still disruption around King Street....

Wow! Thanks for the warning! 💦

BBC!

abc news link here

Just a heads up to anyone taking their dc to a Latymer interview tomorrow (Saturday).... best water main on King St near Ravenscourt Park (i.e. at LU level) and massive flooding. Would advise double checking everything tomorrow morning and allowing plenty of time to get there, assuming they don't cancel. It is total chaos.

Oh forgot about the sports field.

Do people think it was Latymer boys at the Goves' house the other night? Lots of kids from St Mary Abbots do go on to there...

It could well be Latymer as their sports fields are just by Hammersmith Hospital. I live near the actual school and have experienced similar awful behaviour from Latymer kids - rude, loud and arrogant. Teenagers whatever kind of school they go to can be awful at times and this goes for elite private schools as much as large comprehensives. So it would not surprise me at all if they were from Latymer

I think it might be wise to be sure what school the kids come from before negative comments are made.

Perfectly feasible that these children were from LU, given the location of their sports fields. Not nice for any good school to hear about unruly behaviour from their students, but also unrealistic to not acknowledge that there will always be some that have do not have the ability to conduct themselves well outside of school.

It's how a school deals with kids like these that is key.

I think you might have the wrong school-there are one or two secondary schools nearer to White City than Latymer Upper.

Latimer Upper neat White City? I go to hospital near there and some kids from that school got on the bus, they were rude and obnoxious and their language was vile. I would not consider sending my child there! I may have the wrong school though. I'm not from London.

Yes but I had to ring them this morning. Apparently they sent out the emails yesterday but I didn't get mine. I only knew because my neighbours son got an email yesterday.

Has anyone had more info from the school about the interview yet?

I had seen that, but thank you for your consideration Tolcar.

Best wishes

Thank you jamesforsythe
I found this info, but you may have seen this already.

Interviews are all held on the same Saturday. We do not interview parents but they do come along on the day and there will be staff, parents and pupils to chat to you. Children are interviewed by one member of staff and the interviews contain some general questions about the child as well as academic questions – English, Maths and Science. We do not encourage children to prepare for interview but we do expect those we call back to be able to answer the academic questions with ease. This is a very informal day and we ask children to come in their own clothes to help them relax.

Thank you jamesforsythe
I found this info, but you may have seen this already.

Interviews are all held on the same Saturday. We do not interview parents but they do come along on the day and there will be staff, parents and pupils to chat to you. Children are interviewed by one member of staff and the interviews contain some general questions about the child as well as academic questions – English, Maths and Science. We do not encourage children to prepare for interview but we do expect those we call back to be able to answer the academic questions with ease. This is a very informal day and we ask children to come in their own clothes to help them relax.

Thank you very much Tolcar; any intel is much appreciated!

Very best to you & your DS with all his exams & interviews

No I haven't got a clue although will ask my neighbour as her son did the interview last year and was offered a place. Will share once I know! DS didn't do Westminster but we have the St Paul's exam next Friday. And that's the last! Phew!

No I haven't got a clue although will ask my neighbour as her son did the interview last year and was offered a place. Will share once I know! DS didn't do Westminster but we have the St Paul's exam next Friday. And that's the last! Phew!

Congratulations thus far Tolcar, my youngest (DS) has interview too.

Do you /does anyone know anything about
Latymer interviews - please?

(We are waiting on Westminster & St Pauls, but (DS) liked Latymer exams and must stay realistic ...)

Thank you & very best!

We have an interview...sorry your news was not the same. Wasn't expecting to hear today at all!

We received the expected "no interview" message just now - not a surprise, as we had already written off our chances.

So check your email - and good luck!