William Perkin Church of England High School
Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, UB6 8PR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Associate Headteacher
- Ms Amy Newman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Sponsor
- Diocese of London
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Ealing North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,401
- Pupils on roll
- 1,450
- URN
- 139725
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088328950
About this school
William Perkin Church of England High School is a Church of England secondary academy in Greenford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Perkin Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 194 | 196 | 197 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.9 | 59.0 | 62.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.83 +0.63 to +1.03 | +0.87 +0.67 to +1.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 64.8% | 69% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 82.1% | 86.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 85% | 85.7% | 87.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How William Perkin Church of England High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Ealing average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.9 | 44.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59 | 47 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.5 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,376 |
| 2023/24 | 1,386 |
| 2024/25 | 1,396 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Perkin Church of England High School compares
William Perkin Church of England High School ranked 4th of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62.5 | 7.7% | 27.2% | 1,450 | — |
| The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | 58.4 | 5.7% | 16.7% | 2,036 | 0.8 miles |
| Brentside High School | 44.1 | 11.7% | 47.6% | 1,483 | 0.9 miles |
| Greenford High School | 48.6 | 9.1% | 41.3% | 1,976 | 1.0 miles |
| Dormers Wells High School | 49.1 | 5.9% | 34% | 1,469 | 1.5 miles |
| Islip Manor High School | 38.3 | 14.8% | 43.2% | 772 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.19%
- English as an additional language
- 36%
- Overall absence
- 7.71%
- Persistent absence
- 25.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School0.8 miles
Secondary · Greenford
-
Brentside High School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Greenford High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Southall
-
Dormers Wells High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Southall
-
Islip Manor High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Northolt
Other schools in Greenford
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Secondary
- Coston Primary School Primary
- Horsenden Primary School Primary
- Oldfield Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School Primary
- Perivale Primary School Primary
- Ravenor Primary School Primary
- Selborne Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stanhope Primary School Primary
- The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Perkin Church of England High School teach?
- William Perkin Church of England High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Greenford.
- Who is the associate headteacher of William Perkin Church of England High School?
- The associate headteacher of William Perkin Church of England High School is Ms Amy Newman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Perkin Church of England High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Perkin Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at William Perkin Church of England High School?
- William Perkin Church of England High School has 1,450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is William Perkin Church of England High School full?
- William Perkin Church of England High School has capacity for 1,401 pupils and 1,450 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is William Perkin Church of England High School a faith school?
- Yes. William Perkin Church of England High School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is William Perkin Church of England High School a selective school?
- No. William Perkin Church of England High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is William Perkin Church of England High School part of an academy trust?
- William Perkin Church of England High School is part of TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does William Perkin Church of England High School have?
- The schools register lists William Perkin Church of England High School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have William Perkin Church of England High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.9 in 2022/23 and 62.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Perkin Church of England High School compare with other schools in Ealing?
- William Perkin Church of England High School ranked 4th of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Perkin Church of England High School's absence rate?
- William Perkin Church of England High School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Perkin Church of England High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Perkin Church of England High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.