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The Latymer School catchment area

London · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
GL Assessment
Year 7 places
192
Location
London, London
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at The Latymer School

The Latymer School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around London. To be considered your child first needs to pass GL Assessment, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Sit GL Assessment Maths and VR, then English for top scorers; after LAC, FSM and music places, top scorers in the Inner Area get offers. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for The Latymer School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near London
London
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near London

Woodford County High School
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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
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The Henrietta Barnett School
London · Catchment area
5.8 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet · No catchment
6.3 miles away
Ilford County High School
Ilford · Catchment area
7.1 miles away
Bexley Grammar School
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14.1 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for The Latymer School

1

Register

Sign up for GL Assessment with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List London schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

The Latymer School catchment, your questions answered

Does The Latymer School have a catchment area?+
Yes. Except looked-after children, Latymer only admits pupils whose home address is inside its published Inner Area.
Is The Latymer School super-selective?+
No. The Latymer School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for The Latymer School measured?+
Sit GL Assessment Maths and VR, then English for top scorers; after LAC, FSM and music places, top scorers in the Inner Area get offers. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for The Latymer School?+
Children applying to The Latymer School sit GL Assessment, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does The Latymer School offer?+
The Latymer School admits 192 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to The Latymer School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at The Latymer School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the GL Assessment?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with The Latymer School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with The Latymer School and your local authority before applying.