Sir William Perkins's School A GSG School
- Sir William Perkins's School
Guildford Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9BN - Head: Debbie Picton
- T 01932 574900
- F 01932 574901
- E office@swps.org.uk
- W www.swps.org.uk/
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 580; sixth formers: 113
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £21,648 pa
- Open days: Please visit our website for latest Open Day Events
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Pulls in the grades. But these achievements come without sense that they’re the be all and end all of anyone’s existence. ‘Feels unpressurised in a way that not many private schools do around here – lots of encouragement to have a life and enjoy other things than study.’ ‘My child is stretched, but never stressed.’ Etc. It’s rowing, rowing and more rowing for many of the girls, though probably fewer than ...
What the school says...
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Curricula
EPQ - EPQ
Other features
Music and dance scheme - government funding and grants available to help with fees at selected independent music and dance schools.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Performing arts specialist school
UK Independent Schools’ Entry Test
Sports
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2023, Debbie Picton, previously senior deputy head at Bancroft's School. She read classics at Oxford and began her career at Highgate School, rising to become deputy head of sixth form and head of higher education. She later worked at North London Collegiate School as assistant head and director of sixth form. She has two children, is part of the Women Leaders’ Network for the Association of School and College Leaders and is a mentor for the HMC's Women in Senior Leadership network.
Entrance
Main intake of up to 96 places in year 7 – about 45/55 per cent split between state/independent feeders. Usually around three or four at 13+ on deferred entry. Candidates (about two per place) sit English and maths exams. Around three to four come in at sixth form - places dependent...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newland House School | 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 Academic Scholarship; 1 Art Scholarship; 1 Drama Scholarship; 1 Music Scholarship |
| Rowan Preparatory School | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| St Catherine's Preparatory School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| St George’s School Windsor Castle | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Twickenham Preparatory School | 2024 | 5 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship; Art Scholarship |
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