Godolphin & Latymer VS Latymer Upper

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We have offers from LU & Godolphin and Latymer. My DD is a very sociable bright and confident child and personally I think she will fit in both schools. Both schools are amazing but having attended offer holders meetings at both schools I have a feeling that LU is much warmer and all inclusive whereas I fear some of the girls in G&L may be snobby as quite a lot of them come from very wealthy family. We are above average but not a wealthy family and I fear that this may have an impact on DD's relationship with other girls as they may not see her at their level.
I would be grateful to have insight from parents who have experienced either or both of these schools.
We need to reply to LU tomorrow (5th) so any input will be hugely appreciated. TIA

I don't have kids at either school but I would think G&L are bound to have richer families as LU pride themselves on their bursary programme and taking kids from state school. Obviously that is a generalisation but if you are worried about monied families safer to pick LU. Just my opinion.

It is not an issue at all at G&L. Dd has friends similar to her background and friends that are from wealthier families. No one cares. She has been really lucky with her friendship group. She is year 8 though, so not sure if that might change as they get older. But for now, it is not an issue at all. Go with the school you dd wants or which one you think suits her best without worrying about the wealthy families (bc it is not an issue). Good luck!

I have a child at LU and quite a few families we know there also have or had girls at G&L. All happy with both but some would probably agree that LU is more down to earth. There are very wealthy families at both but maybe a bit more obvious at G&L, but that is possibly because all girls..Lots of more 'normal' families at both. Also slightly depends on a year group and certain personalities within it. LU is bigger and C-Ed so possibly dilutes some behaviour. (I have a girl and boy-no judgement!!).

They both felt like really different schools when I looked round them both and you can't really go wrong with either so just go for gut feel!

Thank you so much for your comment. I found it very helpful. After much consideration she went for GL. I think she will be very happy as she said she can see herself in the school and feels she will fit. This was outcome of her observations on the open day, interview day and offer holders day.

Thank you so much. Both schools are amazing and really lovely. LU is very warm and friendly and inclusive. She loved both and it was extremely difficult for her to choose but eventually she chose GL.
Good luck to your children and thanks for taking time to answer, it was very helpful :)

I would avoid both. I don’t know if it has changed much but I attended Latymer upper in 6th form and the misogyny from staff and boys was horrendous. A website called ‘latymer gossip’ was created by the boys and they ranked each girl and made comments about their physical appearances. I recall girls being called dogs, stumpy , flat chested. It wasn’t just the boys, a male member of staff even discussed a girls hips with the boys when she was absent from class.

As for its sister school - the deputy headmaster and head of safeguarding had sex with a student there eg in his office etc. He has now been struck off. It’s in all the newspapers and you can also read the full report on the internet