Latymer Upper School Overseas Applicants: 11+ for 2027 Entry

Latymer Upper School, a co-educational independent school in Hammersmith, states: “Overseas candidates must sit the exam here at Latymer, we are unable to support overseas assessments.” For Year 7 entry in September 2027 that exam is on Wednesday 2 December 2026, registration closes at midday on Monday 12 October 2026, and its Registration page ties an offer to British or Irish citizenship or the right to remain in the UK for the duration of study.

This page covers one school. Our London independent schools hub sets out the other London schools, and our 11+ from overseas hub covers state grammar schools. The school’s rules below are quoted from its own pages and linked, read on 10 October 2026.

Requirements for Registration: citizenship, the right to remain and a time-limited visa

Two of the school’s own documents say whom it can admit. The Registration for 11+ page, which serves Year 7 entry in September 2027, has a section headed Requirements for Registration. The Admissions Policy, last reviewed in May 2026 and approved on 2 June 2026, has section 11, headed Overseas Applicants. Each wording is given below as the school prints it.

Which wording applies to your child’s passport and residence status? That is a question for the Admissions Team, in writing. The questions table further down has a version to send.

For a child on a time-limited visa the Registration page says: “Whilst we may accept applicants who hold a time limited visa at the Registration stage, an offer of a place cannot be made unless an applicant can subsequently demonstrate that he/she holds British or Irish citizenship, or has the right to remain in the UK for the duration of study.” It adds: “Latymer Upper and Prep School does not sponsor pupils under the Child Student Visa Scheme (formerly Tier 4 Student Visa).” Our Child Student visa guide explains how that visa route works.

The Registration page also sets out what to have ready and who may complete the form, and the Joining at 11+ page and the Admissions Policy add the year-group and English requirements:

• Documents: “Please have a copy of your child’s passport ready to upload. You may also need a copy of any relevant resident permit/visa to indicate their entitlement to study in the UK.”
• Who completes the form: “Please note that only those with parental responsibility are eligible to complete the form.”
• Year group: “For entry into Year 7 in September 2027, children should be born between 01 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 and in Year 6 at the time of the entrance exam scheduled to take place at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith.” Section 2.1 of the Admissions Policy says: “The usual points of entry are at 11+ (Year 7), and 16+ (Year 12) and we do not take children out of the year group. This means that their date of birth and age should be in correlation with the year in which they are looking to gain entry. The exceptions are as follows:” It then lists “Extenuating medical reasons (with supporting documentation)” and “In line with Department for Education guidance, children born between 1 April and 31 August, who start Reception at age five instead of four, will be eligible to register for the 11+ exam. Such applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis.” Our guide to which UK year group a child moving from abroad enters lines up school years from other countries with Year 6.
• English: “In order to cope with the high academic and social demands of the School, pupils must be fluent English speakers.”

What time is midday on Monday 12 October 2026 where you live?

The key dates on the Joining at 11+ page give the registration deadline for Year 7 entry in September 2027 as “Monday 12 October 2026 - Midday 11+ Registrations Close. Registrations must have been made by midday. Late registrations will not be considered.” They give midday on the same date for learning support paperwork: “Deadline for receipt of learning support requirements and relevant documentation.”

The conversions below read the school’s midday as UK time. UK clocks stay on British Summer Time (UTC+1) until they go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2026, according to GOV.UK, so midday on Monday 12 October 2026, if this is UK time, is 11:00 UTC.

A family on another offset adds that offset to 11:00 UTC. Our guide to online tuition, time zones and 2027 entry sets out the gap between London and each region.

The Registration page ties the paperwork to the same deadline: “The deadline for receipt of all documentation relating to learning support requirements is the same day as 11+ registrations close and this should be sent to us for consideration by our Academic Mentoring Department. You will be sent a link to complete the form when your registration has been processed.” It describes what to send: “At this point all relevant information, reports or assessments from qualified practitioners in the appropriate field (or details of reports or assessments pending) should be submitted.” It also says: “If you have not submitted the relevant paperwork by the published deadline, we will be unable to provide the necessary arrangements for your child during the entry assessment process.” The Admissions Policy states: “No applications will be accepted after the closing date.”

Overseas candidates must sit the exam here at Latymer

That sentence is on the Joining at 11+ page, which serves Year 7 entry in September 2027: “Overseas candidates must sit the exam here at Latymer, we are unable to support overseas assessments.” The page words the venue for Year 7 entry in September 2027 as “the entrance exam scheduled to take place at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith”, and the key dates list Wednesday 2 December 2026 as “Entrance exam at Latymer Upper School (morning & afternoon sessions).”

The page explains how sessions work on exam day: “We do not hold an alternate exam day at Latymer. We have numerous sessions throughout the exam day and we can usually schedule your child’s exam to allow them to take an exam at another school before or after the Latymer exam.” For a clash it says: “If your child is registered to take an exam at another school on the same date, please ensure that you inform both schools and we will do our best to accommodate you.”

On what the exam covers, the school says: “All pupils registered prior to the deadline will be invited to take the exam which covers English and Mathematics.” The Admissions Policy states: “No specific preparation for our entrance tests is needed; all candidates start on an equal footing, with identical opportunities to display their academic aptitude.”

Our Latymer Upper 11+ page covers the school’s exam format. Which test each London school sets is on our London entrance tests by school page.

Which dates does the school list for entry into Year 7 in September 2027?

Every row is for Year 7 (11+) entry in September 2027. Rows dated before 10 October 2026 are in the past tense.

The reference request and the decisions sent to candidates

The key dates list Monday 7 December 2026 for the reference: “Latymer Upper School will write to your child's current school for a reference.” The Admissions Policy states: “References will be sought from the Head of a candidate’s current school as part of the assessment process.”

Decisions and interview schedules follow on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Tuesday 15 December 2026, as the table above shows. Where a child’s current school is outside the UK, how the request reaches the Head and in what form the reply is wanted are questions for admissions. The questions table below has a version to send.

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The Interview Session in school in January 2027

The Joining at 11+ page describes the stage: “Selected candidates will be invited back to School for an Interview Session after the entrance examinations. Interview Sessions will be held in School in January 2027 and will comprise a half day of immersive learning activities in classroom settings and a 1:2:1 interview.” The key dates list Wednesday 6 January 2027 as “11+ Interview Day.”

Offer letters in early February: three weeks, or a March 2027 deadline?

The Joining at 11+ page gives timings for offers and their acceptance in two places on the same page. Both are quoted as written.

Which timing applies to your child, and what the school needs from you by then, is a question to put to the Admissions Team in writing. Keep the reply.

The Open Days page covers visits for a family with an offer: “If you are made an offer of a place to join our Year 7 in September 2027, you will be invited to our Offer Holders’ events in February 2027 where you will have the opportunity to visit the school and discuss any aspect of the education and co-curricular programme here at Latymer Upper with senior members of staff.” On the open days it says: “Our 11+ 2027 entry Open Days were held on Saturday 12 September & Saturday 3 October 2026. There are no further open events planned and we do not offer small group tours.”

Questions to put to the Admissions Team in writing about your own case

The Joining at 11+ page lists the Admissions Team’s email address as admissions@latymer-upper.org. Each row below pairs a situation a family abroad may recognise with a question to send and the place the school words the rule. Replace the square brackets with your own details and keep the replies.

Can a child abroad apply for an occasional place in Years 8, 9 or 10 for September 2027?

This section is about the school’s Occasional places page, which covers Years 8, 9 and 10 for September 2027 and not Year 7. That page says: “Places may occasionally become available in Years 8, 9 and 10. Numbers are typically no more than one or two per year group and places are not available every year.” Its table for September 2027 entry gives these dates of birth, and the page adds “Please note that Latymer does not offer out of year admissions.”

On the exam and on visas the page says: “Following confirmation of your child’s registration, we will request selected school reports and references ahead of an entrance examination here at Latymer, Hammersmith. We are unable to offer a remote or overseas exam for occasional places.” It continues: “We are unable to sponsor pupils under the Child Student Visa Scheme (formerly Tier 4 Student Visa). To register you will need to show proof that your child can live and study in the UK by uploading a copy of any relevant supporting documents such as passports/resident permit/visa. Unfortunately, if we do not have evidence that your child can live and study in the UK, we will be unable to make an offer.”

UK clocks stay on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) until they go forward at 1am on Sunday 28 March 2027, according to GOV.UK, so midday on Friday 29 January 2027, if this is UK time, is 12:00 UTC.

Reviewed 10 October 2026: rules, dates and wording checked against Latymer Upper School’s own admissions pages and policy PDFs (latymer-upper.org).

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