located_in_the_administrative_territorial_entity latymer upper school
___MASK98___ is part ___MASK4___ the ___MASK8___ , in southwest London . It is an Inner London district located south - west ___MASK4___ Charing Cross . It lies on the north bank ___MASK4___ the River Thames , between Hammersmith and Kensington and Chelsea , facing Putney and Barnes and is bounded on the east by the West London Line , previously the course ___MASK4___ a canal and creek . It was formerly a parish in the County ___MASK4___ Middlesex . The area is identified in the London Plan as one ___MASK4___ 35 major centres in Greater London . Until 1965 the former Metropolitan Borough ___MASK4___ ___MASK98___ incorporated the areas ___MASK4___ Sands End , Hurlingham , North End ( Lillie ), Baron ' s Court ( Margravine ), West Kensington , ___MASK98___ Broadway ( Walham ), ' Munstervillage ' ( Town ) and along ___MASK98___ Palace Road . ___MASK98___ Palace , now a museum , served between 1900 and 1976 as the official residence ___MASK4___ the Bishops ___MASK4___ London . Hammersmith is a ___MASK67___ in west ___MASK13___ , located in the ___MASK8___ . The ___MASK8___ is a London borough in West London , and forms part of Inner London . Traversed by the east - west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway , many international corporations have offices in the borough . The local council is Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council . The borough is unique in London in having three professional football clubs , Chelsea , Fulham and Queens Park Rangers . Latymer Upper School is a selective independent school located in Hammersmith , ___MASK39___ ___MASK13___ , ___MASK33___ , lying between King Street and the Thames . Founded by Edward Latymer in 1624 , it is now a coeducational school with over 1200 pupils . It has a Prep department for pupils aged 7 to 11 . It is considered one ___MASK4___ the leading academic schools in the country , as measured by its position in the national league tables ___MASK4___ GCSE and A level performance , as well as being amongst the top schools with respect to the arts and sport . The Sixth Form ___MASK4___ 340 is one ___MASK4___ the largest in ___MASK13___ and offers 40 academic courses as well as extra curricular activities . According to the Good Schools Guide , the school `` aims to set new standards for co - education in ___MASK39___ ___MASK13___ . '' As ___MASK4___ 2014 , the school charges fees ___MASK4___ £ 17 , 310 a year per student . The Latymer School is a selective , mixed grammar school in ___MASK99___ , ___MASK13___ , ___MASK33___ . Edward Latymer ( 1557  1627 ) was a wealthy merchant and official in ___MASK13___ . His will established both Latymer Upper School and The Latymer School and is associated with Godolphin and Latymer School . The Godolphin and Latymer School is an independent day school for girls in Hammersmith , ___MASK39___ ___MASK13___ .