Latymer Upper School Sixth Form

[Superdupersophie]

Hi all,

My DD is considering applying to Latymer Upper School for sixth form. She would be coming from a boarding school and wants a change from her current school because she’s in a relatively small year group with 70 odd students and never really found her tribe. My DD is quite academic and is consistently top of her class and she plays for her school netball and hockey teams. However, DD constantly complains about the lack of supportive pastoral care she receives and dislikes some of her peers behaviour. I would say DD is quite extroverted and confident but I feel like this school takes away that spark from her and what makes it worse is that’s she’s away from family, that’s why we want her to come back to London for sixth form.

Does anyone know what the academic standard is like at LU?
What is the environment between pupils like?
How many students are in each year group roughly?
How diverse is the school?
Any other relevant information would be useful.
And if anyone knows anything about surrounding schools such as Godolphin and Latymer and St Paul’s Girls please answer.

Thanks all xx

I'm a parent - most of your questions should be answerable with a bit of a google but ... in order of what was asked.

The academic standard is very high at LU - my children's academic outcomes have been excellent
At a guess about 180 students
It's more diverse than most private schools in the area in that it has a large bursary programme - again google it but a quite significant number of pupils are on full or partial bursaries especially in the sixth form and you definitely see that reflected in the student body.
Relevant info ... pastoral care in my experience is extremely good.
SPGS and Godolphin have similarly high academic standards - a less diverse student body and are all girls'.
From what you say of your dd she might fit in very well. My dc have been very happy at the school.

Hi- I replied on your other thread in ‘Secondary education’.