THE SCHOOL
Academic success is a priority and entrance to the School is by competitive examination, but education should be about far more than just top grades. We believe in educating the whole person and equipping our students to have the confidence t o make their mark on the world. Therefore significa n t emphasis is placed on the broad and balanced curriculum, the wide-ranging co-curricular activities and the caring and supportive environment. The latest inspection report said of our students: “Pupils demonstrate excellent social awareness and they grow up to be poised, confide n t and articulate young women.” The ISI regulatory compliance inspection in September 2016 recorded that all eight parts of the standard were met and our report in the Good Schools Guide describes our “excellent results achieved with a big dollop of humour, humanity and freedom of thought”. The School has a Christian foundation and our ethos of integrity underpins the way we operate. We value that the Sir William Perkins 's community is diverse and students of all faiths, or none, and their families are warmly welcomed The School is continually developing, with building and equipment extended and updated regularly.
Sir William Perkins’s School is a high-performing independent girls’ school for approximately 600 students aged 11 – 18 years. The Head is both a member of HMC and GSA. It was founded in 1725 by a wealthy local Chertsey merchant to educate the town’s children. The School moved to its present site in 1819 and became fully independent in 1978. It is located on an attractive 12-acre site situated on the outskirts of Chertsey, a two minute walk from the railway station and very near to the junction of the M3 and M25. The School’s Aims are to: • Inspire excellence in academic standards • Give the student the confidence t o enjoy learning, the resilience to learn from mistakes and to cultivate good habits of work • Help each student: • develop fully as an individual with integrity • refine creative and practical skills • gain the qualifications they need to embark on, and succeed in their chosen career • think independently • be a confident, responsible and unselfish member of the community
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