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William Perkin Church of England High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Free school
Oldfield Lane North, Greenford UB6 8PR · williamperkin.org.uk · 020 8832 8950
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 62.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Ealing 52, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.65 mi
- 1.04 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nearest High School · Ealing Council
- Demand for places
- 1.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,450
- 49 over 1,401 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- First language not English
- 35.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest High School” went to a home 0.65 mi (1.04 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.84 mi (1.35 km). Source: Ealing Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 375 families put the school first and 199 places were offered; 50% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 199 | 375 | 1.9▲ | 50% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 200 | 350 | 1.8▲ | 54% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 200 | 349 | 1.7▲ | 51% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 200 | 308 | 1.5▲ | 57% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 200 | 302 | 1.5▲ | 60% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Nearest High School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.65 mi1.04 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.84 mi1.35 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.16 mi1.87 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.71 mi1.14 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 62.5, and 69% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Ealing it was 52, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲62.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲69.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲86.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲87.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.08 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 63.8 | −10.2 |
| Sixth form college | 6.6 | +2.1 |
| Further education | 21.9 | +3.9 |
| Other education | 2.6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5 | 0 |
| Employment | 0.5 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.1 | +1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | 0 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 students | B- (38.3) | Below average -0.18 | |
| 175 students | B- (38.3) | Below average -0.18 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 176 | B- (38.1) | +0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 172 | C+ (34.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 157 | B- (37.5) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 67.2 | −5 |
| Further and other education | 2.3 | +1.7 |
| Further education | 0.6 | — |
| Other education | 1.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 11.9 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 7.9 | +4.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected William Perkin Church of England High School on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 58
- 4% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (29%) with SEND