William Perkin Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Unique reference
- 139725
- Address
- Oldfield Lane North, UB6 8PR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1396 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 36%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.3%
Other 22.5%
Other White 18.3%
Mixed 10.4%
Other Asian 10.3%
Indian 9.8%
White British 8.2%
Pakistani 6.8%
African 5.4%
Caribbean 3.3%
Unclassified 1.9%
Chinese 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 63%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.4
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.07
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
| French | GCSE | 145 |
Admissions
William Perkin Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 350
- 2nd preference
- 214
- 3rd preference
- 179
- From another Local Authority
- 123
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 128 85 |
| Year 8 | 209 108 101 |
| Year 9 | 214 113 101 |
| Year 10 | 204 101 103 |
| Year 11 | 197 92 105 |
| Year 12 | 183 94 89 |
| Year 13 | 176 92 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 66.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 81.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 29.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |