William Perkin Church of England High School

Free schoolsSecondary

UB6 8PR / 11–18 / Church of England

62.5

Attainment 8

97%

parents recommend

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🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
62.5
Progress 8
0.87
Grade 5+ English & Maths
69%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
38.28
Achieving AAB+
21.1%

97% of parents would recommend this school

58 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
33%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
43%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
10%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
43%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
28%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
31%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
29%
No
71%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 17 parents

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
41%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
45%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
40%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
29%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
43%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

8.2% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

8.2%

SEN support

4.9%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
2.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

94.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
94.5%

75% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
75%
Entered top-third university
34%
Achieved a degree
87%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1

Free school meals
22.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13.8:1
Overall absence
6.73%
Persistent absence
17.71%
English as additional language
36%
Teachers with QTS
97%
White
26.7%
Other White18.3%
White British8.2%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
10.4%
Other Mixed4.4%
White & Asian3.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African1%
Asian
29.1%
Other Asian10.3%
Indian9.8%
Pakistani6.8%
Chinese1.2%
Bangladeshi1%
Black
2.9%
Caribbean1.3%
African1%
Other Black0.6%
Other
22.5%