Godolphin and Latymer School, London

Godolphin and Latymer is an academically selective independent girls' day school in Hammersmith, founded in 1905. Around 800 girls aged 11 to 18 on a leafy West London site, running GCSE, A Level and IB Diploma routes.

Fees sit around GBP 34,600 a year. The school is one of the most consistent academic performers in West London and the facilities, field trips and sixth form provision are first rate. Most girls go on to leading UK universities, with strong representation at Oxbridge and the US.

Parents describe a busy, enthusiastic atmosphere, accessible staff, and strong results without overt pressure. The recurring caveat is the wealth profile: the parent body is on average among the most affluent of the Hammersmith girls' schools, and a fair number of girls arrive heavily tutored. A minority of parents find the size and central London social scene less warm than they hoped. Best fit for academically able girls whose families are comfortable in that wealthy, fast West London environment.

Fee	Type	Amount
Annual Tuition (Years 7-9, three terms)	Annual	£34,622
Registration Fee	One-time	£210
Deposit on Acceptance	One-time	£3,300

Fee

Age

Type

Amount

Annual Tuition (Years 7-9, three terms)

Annual

£34,622

Registration Fee

One-time

£210

Deposit on Acceptance

One-time

£3,300

Selective independent day school for girls in Hammersmith, founded 1905, offering GCSE, A-Level and the IB Diploma.
The Good Schools Guide calls it a "very strong academic school with a friendly atmosphere, an outstanding head and a broad range of extra-curricular activities," with Dr Frances Ramsey as head since 2017; Tatler's 2026 review pairs the academic profile with a broad extracurricular programme and the G&L Futures life-skills strand.
Mumsnet voice consistently describes Godolphin as nurturing and supportive next to peer schools, with one parent saying girls "seem more settled and supportive of each other"; pastoral care is the theme that recurs most.
The same threads flag heavy outside-school tutoring to keep up after entry, a wealthy parent body with limited financial diversity given the school is fee-only without a major bursary endowment, and isolated reports of mean-girl behaviour that parents say the school addressed quickly.
A few parents flag a recent dip in Oxbridge offers relative to peer schools despite continuing top-band exam results.

Dr Frances Ramsey