Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey
Sir William Perkins's School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Chertsey. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sir William Perkins's School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Sir William Perkins's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Sir William Perkins's School are St George's College Weybridge (1.5 miles, selective); T A S I S (1.7 miles); St George's Junior School (2.6 miles, selective); and Halliford School (2.9 miles).
St George's College WeybridgeT A S I SSt George's Junior SchoolHalliford School
Where pupils go next
Of the 59 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 85% went on to university or other higher education and 10% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 108 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 1 (0.2%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chertsey Rail Station, about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sir William Perkins's School (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 176 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
12 March 2024
Short Visit
29 September 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 October 2019
Regulatory Compliance
27 September 2016
Standard
1 January 2010
About
Sir William Perkins's School is a private co-educational day school for girls and boys aged 11 to 18 in Chertsey, Surrey, England. Founded in 1725, it is situated on 13 acres of greenbelt land on the outskirts of Chertsey.
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Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£27,186
about £9,062 a term
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Surrey - 36 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Latest from Sir William Perkins's School
Year 11 Art Students Find Inspiration at Tate Modern
2 Oct 2026
Teamwork and problem-solving at inaugural Year 7 Inter-House Maths Competition
29 Sep 2026
Why SWPS Sixth Form? Students and families discover more at our Co-Educational Sixth Form Open Evening
29 Sep 2026
Perkonians reunite for Alumni Afternoon Tea
16 Sep 2026
An historic new chapter: SWPS welcomes its first co-educational cohort
14 Sep 2026
SWPS Named Finalist for Independent School of the Year for SEND Provision
14 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
505 pupils
620 places
115 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Chertsey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chertsey
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
108
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
505
Total Pupils
0
Boys
505
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Sir William Perkins's School
What are GCSE results like at Sir William Perkins's School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Sir William Perkins's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Sir William Perkins's School last inspected?
Sir William Perkins's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
How many pupils go to Sir William Perkins's School?
Sir William Perkins's School has around 505 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Sir William Perkins's School?
Sir William Perkins's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Sir William Perkins's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sir William Perkins's School?
Sir William Perkins's School is at Guildford Road, Chertsey, Chertsey, KT16 9BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)