Year 7 Virtual Open Evening

For entry into Year 7 in September 2022, William Perkin Church of England High School has an agreed admission number of 200 students for entry into Year 7.

Of the 200 places available:

• 20 are designated as Language Scholarship places
• 40 are designated to Horsenden Primary School
• 20 are designated to The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School
• 120 are designated to criteria a, b, c & e of the admissions criteria

For entry into Year 7 in September 2021, the distance of the last person to be offered a Nearest High School place on National Offer day was 0.346 miles.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions Policy for Sept 2022 Entry

Specialist Language Scholar

20 places within William Perkin CofE High School will be made available each year for students applying for a place in Year 7 and with an identified natural aptitude for Language. The application process is designed to test a child's natural language and linguistic aptitude. As such, a child will be awarded a Language Scholarship place based on lingual aptitude, irrespective of any prior tuition.

There will be a single Specialist Language Assessment Day for Specialist Language Scholarship Places at William Perkin Church of England High School and Ada Lovelace Church of England High School. This Assessment Day will be held at Ada Lovelace CofE High School (for both Ada Lovelace and William Perkin applicants) on Tuesday 5th October 2021 from 4.00 PM. This is the ONLY assessment session and late applications will NOT be accepted.

Application Forms

Applications can be made to the Academy by listing William Perkin Church of England High School as a preference on your Common Application Form (CAF) submitted to your Local Authority by 31st October 2021. Kindly note that we do not have a separate application form (SIF) - simply apply via your Home Local Authority Common Application Form only.

The Language Scholarship application form for September 2022 has now closed.

The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust runs a single Specialist Language Admissions Test for Specialist LAnguage places at William Perkin Church of England High School and Ada Lovelace High School.

All applicants must also complete a Common Application Form through their Local Authority, listing William Perkin as one of their six preferences - otherwise we will not be able to consider your application for a Specialist Language place.

Deadlines

• Friday 1st October 2021 by 12.00 noon: Closing deadline for the Specialist Language Scholar Admissions Application Form to be submitted via the link above
• Tuesday 5th October 2021: Specialist Language assessment day at Ada Lovelace CofE High School from 4pm
• Friday 15th October 2021 (after 4.00pm): Specialist Language assessment results communicated to parents and carers
• 31st October 2021: Common application form (CAF) to be submitted to your Local Authority, listing William Perkin as a preferred school choice

Further Information

Further details can be found in the Admissions section of this website.

You can address any queries to admissions@williamperkin.org.uk

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Our Curriculum

English. Head of Department - Miss Paterson

Maths. Head of Department - Mr Bhardwaj

Science. Head of Department - Mr Miall

Religious Education. Head of Department - Mrs Pennel

Music. Head of Department - Mrs Solanki

Languages. Head of Department - Mrs Lewis

Geography. Head of Department - Ms Neilson

History. Head of Department - Miss Gandy

ICT. Head of Department - Mr Bissix

Drama. Head of Department - Miss Cryer

Art. Head of Department - Ms Robinson

Physical Education. Head of Department - Mr Drury

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We hope this virtual Open Evening has given you an insight into all that William Perkin has to offer.