since 1996, and in 2004 the main school started to become co-educational, with the introduction of girls into Year 7. With that year's entry moving into Year 11, the school became fully co-educational by 2008. Each year, the school gathers in the nearby St. Paul's church for "Founder's Day", an annual reflection upon and celebration of Edward Latymer and other beneficiaries of the school. As a member school of the HMC it is a public school. Student body Pupils come from a wide area of London. 176 pupils are on means-tested bursaries, 70 of whom are on 100 percent bursaries. A school statement in the Good Schools Guide said: "We attract a real mix from city investors, media types and academics living in leafy streets through to families on the White City estate, which is surely better than just those from a privileged bubble mixing with each other". Tatler notes that the school says it is 'fishing in a brighter gene pool', and that 'philanthropy is integral to the spirit of the school and Latymer is one of the leaders in providing means-tested bursaries'. In 2019, Tatler dubbed it "a truly remarkable, unpretentious, highly academic school." Finances Tuition for 2020 was £21,000 per year, plus other mandatory and optional fees. Latymer offers a bursary programme, with 176 pupils on means-tested bursaries. For families with incomes unable to pay the fees, Latymer Upper is free. The school has a substantial fund from donations ring-fenced to fund bursaries. Academics Latymer Upper School is one of the highest academically performing schools in the UK historically and to date. The school's own on-site prep pupils enter the Upper School automatically at the end of Year 6, Tatler Schools Guide commentated that 'competition for Latymer places is hotter than ever: 1,100 applicants sat the exam last spring; 400 were interviewed for 168 places'. The examined subjects are in English and Maths, which are followed by an interview. There were 33 Oxbridge places in 2017, and an increasing number went to US universities such as Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Pennsylvania and Yale, and other universities. Activities There are over 140 clubs and societies at Latymer, including the J. S. Mill, Literary and Latymer Societies. There are also clubs for bridge, chess, debating, philosophy and photography. The Drama Society holds several productions each year. Two students in Year 10 won the International Debating Competition in