William Perkin CofE High School

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National rank

233

94=

Rank last year

62.5%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

38.8%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Amy Newman

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,386

Head teacher

Amy Newman

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,386

Head teacher

Amy Newman

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,386

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

21.2%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

21.2%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 223=

Grade

%

A*

7.3

A

21.6

B

33.6

A*/A

28.9

A*-B

62.5

GCSE 2024 rank: 235=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

24.3

A/7

14.4

A*/A/9/8/7

38.8

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2015
Verdict *
Outstanding
“William Perkin is an exceptional school. Leaders at all levels have laid a strong foundation for providing students with an outstanding education. Students enter the school with average standards but achieve extremely well ... Behaviour and safety are outstanding. Students feel safe and respond positively to the strong work ethic ... The curriculum is innovative and exciting. Students are appropriately stretched academically and socially.” There was a monitoring visit in 2019 which upheld the finding of outstanding.
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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