I saw this and thought it might be useful for anyone in the process of appealing for a place, or applying in future:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-latymer-school-31-may-2023
Summary of Findings
55. Based upon the evidence referred to above, my findings are as follows:
• The arrangements are not sufficiently clear as to how priority is determined under
oversubscription criterion 3. They therefore do not comply with the requirements in
paragraphs 14 and 1.8 of the Code and will need to be revised. The SIF and any
supplementary guidance must be published alongside the admission arrangements
as part of those arrangements. It is a matter for the school whether it should extend
the wording of oversubscription 3 or provide a link to a separate guidance document.
• The school is permitted to devise its own method of determining priority under
oversubscription criterion 3 provided that any test employed complies with paragraph
1.31 of the Code.
• The school is not permitted to determine priority for admission under
oversubscription criterion 3 based upon the potential to be involved in ensemble
music-making. If it chooses to give priority on the basis of musical ability, the school
must select on the basis of musical ability.
• The school is selecting on the basis of musical ability. It is legally permitted to do so,
and is not exceeding any number limitation.
• The arrangements are unclear as to how the home address of a child whose parents
live separately is determined.
• The arrangements state incorrectly that applications are restricted to those living in
the school’s catchment area and purport to place restrictions upon the admissions of
in-year applicants and applicants to Year 11 which are not permissible.