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The Latymer School
The Latymer School’s 2027 Year 7 test used GL maths and verbal reasoning plus a school-set English paper; its future test plans differ.
Grammar school · London, Enfield
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Haselbury Road, London, N9 9TN
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, Latymer uses GL Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning alongside a school-set written English paper. English scripts are marked for candidates who qualify through the first scores. Registration closed on 2 June 2026 and tests took place on 3–5 September. Quest assessment for September 2028 entry is a proposal subject to consultation, not the confirmed format for this intake.
Entry stage: Year 7 (11+)
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- Verbal Reasoning
- English
Assessment provider: GL Assessment, The Latymer School
The admissions process
- GL Maths and VR stage
- School English paper marked for qualifying candidates
- Postcode eligibility and home-LA CAF
Read the official details: Admissions information from The Latymer School
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Maths
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Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizVerbal reasoning
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Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizEnglish
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Your application starting points
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- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Assessment notes
- For September 2027 entry, the GL mathematics and verbal reasoning test precedes a school English paper, which is marked for qualifying candidates. The school proposes a Quest assessment for September 2028 entry, subject to formal consultation beginning 10 November 2026.
Plusling’s guide to The Latymer School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- The Latymer School: school details Department for Education
- The Latymer School - Transition to Year 7 The Latymer School
- The Latymer School - Year 7 admissions The Latymer School
- The Long Winter specimen extract The Latymer School
- Year 7 admissions for September 2027 The Latymer School
- Latymer Year 7 admissions FAQs The Latymer School
- 2027 Year 7 admissions arrangements The Latymer School
- GL Maths and VR familiarisation GL Assessment
- Proposed assessment changes for September 2028 entry The Latymer School