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The Latymer School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Maureen Cobbett

location_onLondon, N9 9TN

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,357

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Attainment 8

80.1

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Enfield

#22 of 3,216 nationally

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The Latymer School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

The Latymer School is a voluntary aided school in London, Enfield, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,374 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 80.1, placing the school #1 in Enfield and #22 of 3,216 nationally. 99.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 84.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 86.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 65.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.03 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

80.1

Grade 5+ E&M

99.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)84.1%

Entering EBacc93.70%

EBacc APS7.93

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc95.80%

EBacc APS8

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

81.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc93%

EBacc APS8.02

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

83.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc95%

EBacc APS8.26

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc96%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

79.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc93%

EBacc APS7.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.76

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

79.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc91%

EBacc APS7.77

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

A-

Students

214

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*30.6%

Achieving A*–A65.6%

Achieving A*–B86.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate99.1%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

A-

Students

206

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

A-

Students

190

Retention rate99.50%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

211

Retention rate98.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 March 2022

Inspection Report

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01 February 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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25 January 2008

Inspection Report

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24 January 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-03-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2008-01-25

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,374 pupils. During this period, there were 18 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,374	18	1.3%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,376	9	0.7%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,380	11	0.8%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,380	15	1.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,382	16	1.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,355	20	1.5%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,357	10	0.7%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,356	7	0.5%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,363	9	0.7%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,364	16	1.2%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,364	4	0.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,381	8	0.6%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,384	2	0.1%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,384	3	0.2%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,394	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,394	11	0.8%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,394	3	0.2%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,391	3	0.2%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,394	5	0.4%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,396	9	0.6%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,380	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,382	5	0.4%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,386	2	0.1%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,366	4	0.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,365	5	0.4%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,366	2	0.1%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils