Data profile
Sir William Perkins's School
- Rank #283
- Fees £27.2k/yr
- girls
- Chertsey
01 · Module
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Oxbridge
- 2
- Russell Group
- 9
- US Ivy
- 0
Top destinations
- University of Oxford—
- University of Cambridge—
- Imperial College London—
- UCL—
- University of Bristol—
- Durham University—
- University of Edinburgh—
- University of Warwick—
02 · Module
Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 86%
- GCSE 9–7
- 85%
- Oxbridge rate
- 8%
- Russell Group rate
- 75%
Recalibrated
03 · Module
Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+MAIN | Year 7 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £27.2k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £27.2k |
| 16+MAIN | Year 12 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £27.2k |
| 7+MAIN | Year 7 | — | — | £27.2k |
| 9+ | Year 9 | — | — | £27.2k |
04 · Module
Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
80
/ 100
National rank #283
05 · Module
Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
—
Inspected 2022-01-01
Pupils demonstrate excellent social awareness and they grow up to be poised, confident, and articulate.
Read full report →06 · Module
Key people
Head, senior leadership and governance.
Head
Debbie Picton
Head of Sir William Perkins's School since September 2023. Graduate of the University of Oxford (MA in Classics). Began career at Highgate School rising to Deputy Head of Sixth Form and Head of Higher Education. Moved to North London Collegiate School as Assistant Head and Director of Sixth Form, then to Bancroft's School as Senior Deputy Head. (MA (Oxon))
Senior Deputy Head
S Berryman
Senior Deputy Head responsible for Staff, Co-curricular and compliance at SWPS. (PhD, MMus)
Academic Deputy Head
Peter Forrest-Biggs
Academic Deputy Head at SWPS. Oversees academic strategy, exams and results. (BA, MA, QTS)
Pastoral Deputy Head
H O'Connor
Pastoral Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead at SWPS. (BA (Hons), PGCE)
08 · Module
Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees £25.5kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 4%Rank #175
Croydon High School matches on girls/day, overlaps on 11+ and 13+ entry phases, is within a reasonable 32km commute, and shares a similar selectivity tier and fees (£25.5k vs £27.2k).
- Fees £26.3kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 2%Rank #389
The Abbey School is a girls/day school with 11+ and 13+ entry phases, located 32km away, with fees (£22.7k) in a comparable tier and a strong academic record (80% A*-A).
- Fees £34.2kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 3%Rank #361
St Swithun's School is a girls/both boarding and day school with 11+ and 13+ entry phases, fees (£34.2k) slightly higher but close tier, and a strong academic profile (77.1% A*-A) within a 65km commute.
- Fees —Rank #476
Phoenix Place is a girls/day senior school with 11+ and 13+ entry phases, located 30km away, in a similar fee tier, and shares the ethos of an independent girls' school.
- Fees £21.4kRank #393
Cumnor House Girls' School is a girls/day school with overlapping entry phases (up to 13+), located 26km away, with fees (£21.4k) in a comparable tier and an independent girls' school ethos.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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