The Latymer School

One week to go until our Open Day! The whole school is getting ready to welcome hundreds of Year 5 students and their parents/carers on Thursday 30th April. Year 7 students will run guided tours, whilst Year 9 students and teachers will share some of the fantastic learning & extracurricular opportunities in each subject.
So come and visit us to discover what makes Latymer the no1 co-educational state school in London but also a really warm, inclusive and welcoming community.
For further information about the open afternoon, please go to www.latymer.co.uk/2027admissionsyear7

Only a few weeks until our open afternoon for current Year 5 students and their parents on Thursday 30th April! Tickets for the Headteacher’s talk are now open for booking. Please don’t delay as these sessions always get booked up quickly. A recording of the session will also be available on the website afterwards.

This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet current students and staff members and learn more about everything that the Latymer School has to offer. For further information about the open afternoon, please go to www.latymer.co.uk/2027admissionsyear7

Today the Latymer community is celebrating World Book Day with gusto! Many students and staff are dressed in their favourite book character, with two winners picked per year (example below of Fatema and Charlotte in Year 10 – well done both).
Our student Reading Ambassadors are out in full force, promoting the huge benefits of reading, and elected the winners of the ‘Latymer Read Anywhere’ challenge. We are also celebrating the many wonderful authors in our alumni network, with a 2nd feature article on Latymer Links. And much more throughout the day for and from all our year groups.
At the same time, the construction of the huge library extension is going well and we look forward to celebrating World Book Day 2027 in its space!

Save the date - Open afternoon at the Latymer School.
On Thursday 30th April 2026, 12-5pm, our school will open its doors to current Year 5 students and their parents, for admissions in Year 7 in September 2027. This event will be a wonderful opportunity to meet students and teachers, and to discover everything that the Latymer School has to offer! Bookings to join one of our talks by the Headteacher will open on 24th March.

For further information about the open afternoon, please go to www.latymer.co.uk/2027admissionsyear7

The Latymer School has two very exciting job opportunities in our high achieving, inclusive and welcoming grammar school. Due to a retirement and a relocation, we are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher (Academic) and a Deputy Headteacher (Academic). Both roles have tremendous impact on the school’s curriculum, teaching and learning programme and students’ achievements and development. You will be innovative & strategic and understand the balance of retaining our heritage whilst striving to help the school to continue to progress forward.
If you want to join one of the top grammar schools in the country, where liberal values go hand in hand with tradition, visit www.latymer.co.uk/grammar-school-north-london/join-our-team
Deadline to apply is 5th January 2026. For more information about each role, please read the candidate packs available.

The annual Dolbe-Keats Bazaar is taking place this Friday 5th December in the Great Hall at lunchtime. This tradition is hosted by pupils in Dolbe and Keats houses across all year groups and aims to raise as much money as possible for the chosen House Charities. This year we have a record 36 different stalls which will be run, ranging from sweet and cake stalls to game stalls of all kinds!

All pupils are invited along, and we encourage them to take part and help us raise money for good causes. Please be aware that as we are a cashless school, stalls will not have change available at the beginning of the bazaar and so we encourage pupils to bring in loose change (no notes can be accepted) to make paying easier. Some pupils may wish to pay with card and a member of staff with a card reader will be available for some of the bazaar.

Thank you for your support with this event and look out for a review in the upcoming parent newsletter!

Today is , the global day of giving – please show your support to our Winter appeal 2025 and donate generously. We aim to raise £31,500 to buy 15 new Smartboards for classrooms across various departments such as Maths and English. A generous former Latymerian has stepped up and will double every donation made, up to £11,000!
Smartboards have become an essential tool, helping teachers deliver a more interactive, engaging experience. Smartboards also enhance engagement and participation but also better prepare students for a technology-rich world.
For more information and to donate please visit https://latymerlinks.co.uk/2025appeal
Philanthropy

Please join us for a special exhibition celebrating the technical excellence, creativity, and innovation of Latymer’s Design & Technology students.
Robotics, fashion, furniture, electronics, architecture and 3D printing will all be on display!

📅 Date: Tuesday 25th November 2025
📍 Location: Seward Studio, Latymer School
⏰ Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm

Come and see future product and fashion designers, engineers, and makers in action. We’d be delighted to have you there.

The image above show an ‘Artbot’ created by Adi in year 12.