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William Perkin Church of England High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Amy Newman

corporate_fareTWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onGreenford, UB6 8PR

language Visit Website phone 2088328950

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,376

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Attainment 8

62.5

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Ealing

#197 of 3,216 nationally

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William Perkin Church of England High School is a Free schools secondary school in Greenford, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

William Perkin Church of England High School is a free schools in Greenford, Ealing, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,396 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 62.5, placing the school #4 in Ealing and #197 of 3,216 nationally. 69.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 46.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 62.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 32.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.18 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

62.5

Grade 5+ E&M

69.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)46.2%

Entering EBacc87.30%

EBacc APS6.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85.70%

EBacc APS5.7

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS5.44

2022

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS6.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS5.83

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS5.78

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

180

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.7%

Achieving A*–A32.2%

Achieving A*–B62.6%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate97.2%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

181

Retention rate97.20%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

176

Retention rate97.70%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

161

Retention rate97.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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05 February 2019

Inspection Report

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09 June 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-02-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,396 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,396	10	0.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,404	17	1.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,377	25	1.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,386	27	1.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,396	19	1.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,372	12	0.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,376	12	0.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,380	10	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,356	22	1.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,360	19	1.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,364	15	1.1%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,342	14	1.0%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,340	0	0.0%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,349	31	2.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,314	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,314	46	3.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,317	30	2.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,135	17	1.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,133	46	4.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,140	28	2.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	984	19	1.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	990	12	1.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	990	20	2.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	782	20	2.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	777	25	3.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	784	10	1.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils