Sir William Perkins's School
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Sir William Perkins's School is an independent day school for girls aged 11-18 in Chertsey, Surrey. It is situated on 12 acres of greenbelt land on the outskirts of Chertsey in Surrey, and has approximately 550 pupils of whom 130 are in the Sixth Form (the school includes a Sixth Form College on its premises).
The current headteacher is Miss Susan Ross, however, in 2007 she will be succeeded by Mrs Del Cooke (currently Deputy Head of Cranleigh School in Cranleigh, Surrey)
[edit] Academics
The school has an excellent academic reputation, consistently producing outstanding GCSE and A-Level results every year. It was ranked number 58 in the FT (Financial Times) Top 500 Schools in 2005.
In 2006 over 77 % of GCSE grades were at A* or A grades, and 100% of pupils achieved A* to C grades.
[edit] History
The school was founded in 1725 by a wealthy Chertsey merchant, Sir William Perkins. Originally for twenty five boys, the school extended its education to include twenty-five girls in 1736. This century the school became a voluntary controlled Grammar school for girls maintained by Surrey Education Authority and in 1978 became fully independent as an educational foundation administered by trustees. The policy is to keep fees as low as is consistent with the quality of education that is offered.
