Godolphin and Latymer School

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The Godolphin and Latymer School
Motto	Francha Leale Toge (Free and Loyal Art Thou)
Established	1861
Type	Independent all-female
Headmistress	Ms. Margaret Rudland
Students	700
Grades	7-Sixth Form
Location	London, England
Website	Godolphin and Latymer School website

The Godolphin and Latymer School is an independent school for 700 girls aged eleven to eighteen in London, England. Miss Margaret Rudland is the head mistress of the school.

The Godolphin and Latymer School celebrated its centenary in May, 2005, with a service at St. Paul's Cathedral.

In June 2006, 92.1% of A-level results were at Grades A and B.[1]

The school motto is an Ancient Cornish phrase, Francha Leale Toge, which translates to 'Free and loyal art thou'.

1 History
2 Notable alumnae
3 See also
4 External links
5 References

[edit] History

It was built in 1861 as the Godolphin School, a boarding establishment for boys, set in fields near the River Thames at Hammersmith in West London. In 1905 it became an independent day school for girls, associated with the Latymer Foundation and taking the name of the Godolphin and Latymer School.

From 1906 onwards it received grants from the London County Council and the Local Education Authorities for equipment, library books and buildings. In 1951 the school became a Voluntary aided school under the 1944 Education Act, and in 1977, rather than becoming a non-selective school under the State system, it reverted to full independent status.[2]

In September 2005 the school adopted the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme as an alternative the the A-level syllabus at sixth form level.

[edit] Notable alumnae

Famous Old Dolphins include:

Susan Greenfield CBE, Director of the Royal Institution
Nigella Lawson, celebrity chef
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, singer
Davina McCall, television presenter
Kate Beckinsale, actress
Samantha Bond, actress
Jemima Rooper, actress
Nadine Amr, famous cheerleader, founder of the LSE Knitting Society and designer of the exclusive "SALAM" luxury knitwear brand.
Emma Forrest, journalist and novelist