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The Latymer School

Voluntary aided school · London · N9 9TN

Ages 11–18 · 1,355 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

81.0

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.73 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-15

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 881.0
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry96%

EBacc APS: 8.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.7%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
961

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.73 · Competitive

1st preferences

332

Places offered

192

1st-preference offers

145

Total preferences (any rank)
944
Preferred offers (top 3)
192
Applications from outside LA
456
Offers to outside-LA applicants
122
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,355 pupils · 1,438 places

Pupils on roll
1,355
Boys / girls
808 / 547
School capacity
1,438
Capacity fill
1,355 / 1,438 (94%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
81
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Gilford

Location

Address
Haselbury Road
Postcode
N9 9TN
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Enfield, 1,355 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N9
15
Secondary in N9
2
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Secondary in Enfield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N9

  • Lift Aylward

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N18 1NB · Enfield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Winchmore School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N21 3HS · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • AIM Academy North London

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N9 8DQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Duke's Aldridge

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N17 0PG · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · N13 5TY · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Heron Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Secondary

    Enfield · EN3 4SA · Enfield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Kingsmead School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 1YQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Enfield Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Enfield · EN2 6LN · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Gilford
Telephone
02088074037
Website
http://www.latymer.co.uk/

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