SCHOOL PROFILE

The Latymer School

Secondary Voluntary aided school URN 102055
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,438 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

15 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

24 March 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 23 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Enfield
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,355 1,355 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 547 40.4% of pupils
Male pupils 808 59.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.7%
17.1 pts below England
School 7.7%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.1%
0.8 pts above England
School 21.1%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
15.9%
216
Any other Mixed background
14.9%
202
Any other White background
13.7%
186
Indian
13.4%
182
Any other Asian background
7.0%
95
Unclassified
6.7%
91
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 2.7% 37 of 1,355 pupils
18.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 2.7%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.1% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 12.7 pts below
EHC plans 0.7% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 5.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Specific learning difficulty 4
Other difficulty or disability 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

80.1 40.9 pts above England
School 80.1
Enfield 37.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 99.0% England 36.0% 63.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 99.5% England 51.4% 48.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 93.7% England 30.6% 63.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 7.93 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.74 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.14%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.08 pts lower than England
School 3.14%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

3.43%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.39 pts lower than England
School 3.43%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.10%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.70 pts lower than England
School 0.10%
Enfield 1.96%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.2% 1.9 pts above England
The Latymer School
94.2%
Enfield
84.2%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information