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“Proud to be a SWPS”

29 October 2018 AUTHOR: A Parent

We have been so pleased with how our daughter has settled in to life at SWPS. Coming from a small prep school (and being rather shy and a bit of a worrier) we were concerned that secondary school would be overwhelming. We gave SWPS the heads up and the staff have been incredible - very supportive, kind and gave her the extra support she needed. My daughter has also said all the girls are so nice too and ‘the older girls aren’t scary at all and they help you when you get lost’! We have been so impressed with how interesting the teachers make their subjects and the co-curricular clubs are brilliant and cater for all interests. We couldn’t be happier with our choice of school and even in this first term our daughter is already very proud to be a Perkonian!

“Could not be happier with our choice of school – Happy Y7 Mother”

22 October 2018 AUTHOR: A Parent

Our daughter started at SWPS just over a month ago, and we couldn’t be happier with the school. It offers academic challenge with a refreshingly down-to-earth approach, and the co-curricular offering is wide and varied. Teaching is excellent and my daughter bounces to the school coach every day, excited to take part in all that the school offers. Underpinning all this is the excellent pastoral care: the staff are incredibly supportive and kind, enabling the girls to settle in quickly and enjoy the excitement of starting a new school.

“Wonderful balance of academics and co-curricular activities”

16 October 2018 AUTHOR: A Parent

I have two daughters with two very different personalities at SWPS. SWPS has such a wonderful balance of academics with co-curricular activities such as drama, music and sport and fantastic pastoral care that both girls are absolutely thriving there. I will have no hesitation to send my third daughter there. The school is full of life, laughter and encouragement where girls can be themselves and are supported at all times in their journey through their school life.

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Last update: 25 February 2020

Parents are welcome to visit us on Parent Information Mornings on their own, or with their daughter on Pupil Information Mornings. The latter event is aimed more specifically at the pupils, but parents attend with their daughter.

The mornings start promptly with a talk from the Head at 9.30 am and finish by 12pm.

Parent Information Events at William Perkins School

Monday 9 March 2020

Friday 24 April 2020

No Booking Required

Meet the Head
Individual meetings with the Head plus a tour can be arranged by appointment.

Taster Days
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Year 11 Into Sixth Form Evening
The Year 11 into Sixth Form Evening takes place in mid September and is an opportunity to find out more about our subject choices and bespoke Sixth Form programme. No booking required.

Please email for more information: [email protected] or click on the link below.

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FANTASTIC RESULTS AT GSCE AND A LEVEL

Although we believe that education isn't just about good exam results or grades, our examination results at GCSE and A Level are continuously at a high level and reflect the hard work and effort our students put into their studies.

GCSE 2019:

|| 25% of grades 9 || 52% grades 9-8 ||
|| 5% of students gained 9+ straight Grade 9s ||
|| 33% students gained all Grades 9-7 ||

A Levels 2019:

|| 100% pass ||
|| 88% of grades A*-B || 52% of grades A*-A ||
|| 30% of students gained all A* & A grades ||
|| 70% of students gained three A*-B grades ||

“As this is the first year based entirely on the new numerical grades, we weren’t entirely sure what to expect, so we are over the moon with these results – they certainly stand out in the history of the school. So our congratulations go to this year group, as well as to their parents and our marvellous staff for all the support and hard work that has gone into producing this amazing statistics.”

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SIR WILLIAM PERKINS AIMS ARE TO:

* Inspire excellence in academic standar * Give the student the confidence to enjoy learning, the resilience to learn from mistakes and to cultivate good habits of work * Help each student: - develop fully as an individual with integrity - refine creative and practical skills - gain the qualifications they need to embark on, and succeed in, their chosen career - think independently - be a confident, responsible and unselfish member of the community.

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Our Vision here at Sir William Perkins's School is to build confidence, integrity and excellence in a caring, innovative and happy community so that each pupil leaves having been given the best possible chance of achieving their full potential, taking with them sound values, a breadth of skills and knowledge, and ready to take on the world!

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Meet the Head: Chris Muller

Chris Muller was appointed Headmaster of Sir William Perkins’s School in September 2014. He has previously been Head of Classics and Head of Sixth Form at Kingston Grammar School, and has also worked at the Royal Grammar School Guildford and St Dunstan's College.

Who/what inspired you to become a teacher?

My love of classics and a desire to pass that on to others.

What achievement are you most proud of as Head?

Of creating the right balance between academic success and personal fulfilment among our students.

What does a successful school look like to you?

Ethos and atmosphere are everything – a relaxed but not sloppy environment, where expectations are high and students and staff possess a love of learning.

What is the most important quality you want every child to have when they leave your school? And why?

Confidence and integrity.

And why? Confidence in themselves and in their achievements will be a crucial element to their future happiness and success whilst their integrity will ensure that they will always know to do the right regardless of the situation.

Please give 5 words to describe the ethos of your school.

Excellence underpinned with gentle humour.

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