hampton or latymer??

[chatham]

trying to decide between Hampton and Latymer Upper for ds. Any thoughts. would prefer co-ed which ticks latymer box but hampton has a nicer feel and seems more academic.

think travelling maybe? What about KGS too for coed?

latymer is closer,
anyone have a child at the school? can you give me some inside info?

Hey, don't have a child at latymer yet, she starts in sept but dh works there and so am very biased!! Having been at a single sex school myself I am very pro co-ed.

If you are unsure ask your child!

we are considering hampton and kgs and agree that hampton has a very nice feel to it I know a few people with boys there and they are very happy

My first post probably not very helpful. From the children and parents I know who currently attend, pretty much all of them are very happy there. I have attended a number of Latymer school productions, fairs and other events and have been very impressed at the confidence and ability of the children taking part. The staff I know are very positive about the school and are very motivated and committed.

I know nothing about Hamptons I'm afraid!

yingers74 what does yr dh say about academic level of children? also what about behaviour of kids?

My dh is pretty positive about both the academic level and the behaviour of the children. There is a wide range of after school and extra curricular activities so if your child likes drama or music there is room to pursue that as well as simply the academic side! LOL, I am I have to admit a bit of a walking advertisement for the school as dh is so pro! The head is also strong which is always a good sign. It will be interesting to see what my view is once I become a parent after the summer.
It is a hard decision, does your ds have a preference?

He loves the space at hampton. but from our pov the journey is so much easier to latymer. my dilemma is should we put up with a long journey for an academically better school with spacious grounds.

lol, think my dh would query the academically better statement! It is a dilemma as I know some children do tire of the commute and not having more local based friends after a while. However, before you make the choice, do the journey during rush hour one morning to get a realistic feel for it.

For my dds, I would always choose co-ed over single sex as I just feel it prepares them better for life but that is my personal opinion.

Good luck with whatever you and your ds decide!

Go see them both again (sadly it's difficult to get to see Latymer at work, which is how you really get a feel for what a school is like). Ask friends whose kids go there. Ask their kids. List the pros and cons on paper and ghow important each is to you.

Do discuss the choice with DS. You don't want it thrown back at you in later years.

I don't know about Hampton but Latymer is a really lovely school with great facilities. Most important the kids come out happy, capable, confident and interesting which is why DS is going there in September.

But Hampton is good too - so whatever you choose won't be a bad choice, you are really deciding on secondary characteristics not the quality of the academic education.

Do think about the commute. Add up how much time DS will spend travelling rather than having fun over the next seven years. All those early mornings, all the after school activities he can't do because he won't be able to fit homework in.

For me the distance is really important. The nearer you live the more potential friends are just a short trip away.

Definitely agree about the journey/distance. We didn't consider Latymer as it would involve either a long bus ride and long walk, or bus ride and then tube. obviously ould hodl eqaully true if you live in Hammersmith and communitng to Hampton . Academically I think they are about the same, but you have the single sex/co-ed thing to consider also.

I trust FT's rankings the most - Latymer Upper came 25th in the independent schools table this year regarding both A level results and GCSE results. It was the top co-ed school apart from the Perse School in Cambridge - which I think is absolutely brill. Their facilities are fantastic - just as good as St Paul's etc, and in 2012 they got 50 people into Oxbridge. Latymer Upper is one to watch!!!

amelia why are you bumping all these zombie threads? Do you work for Latymer school?

I wonder how his degree results were 🤔😂?

Thanks for taking the time to post. Thanks for also searching my username. Can you name one other London independent school which has had news articles reporting drug abuse in three different incidents? Articles which solely focus on one school. Any other school?

All great articles, thank you for sharing. Shall we next get into the Everyone's Invited topic?