The Perse School A GSG School
- The Perse School
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 8QF - Head: Mr Ed Elliott
- T 01223 403800
- F 01223 403810
- E admissions@perse.co.uk
- W www.perse.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Cambridgeshire
- Pupils: 1,200; sixth formers: 360
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £16,554 - £21,183 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Parents confirm that teachers actively encourage pupils not to work too hard and to pursue non-academic interests and activities. Pupils have a rather different perspective, telling us ... Pupils are, as you would expect, articulate and confident. We were very impressed by their maturity, perceptiveness, emotional intelligence and sharply-honed analytical faculties. All in all a formidable combination
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2008, Ed Elliott (40s) who knows The Perse as only someone who has been there since 1997 can. Has lead the school through a period of huge change and development, not only the move to co-ed which saw pupil numbers double, He has taken the school into SAGE, (Strategic Alliance of Global Educators) an alliance that aims to aid communications between young people from different cultures, because he tells us cultural intelligence is a key to the future. He may have studied geography at Oxford, but Mr Elliott is now a fully committed Cambridge man who takes the year 7s out into the city to teach them its history. The impression we got from pupils and parents is that he is on a mission of constant improvement. He reinforces this message himself, perhaps...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The School normally screens all pupils in their first term at the school. If extra learning support is thought to be necessary it is arranged and paid for by parents. Learning support tuition mostly takes place outside school hours, and pupils are not normally withdrawn from timetabled lessons for this purpose. If the school considers that further assessment is needed, a referral may be made to an outside agency, such as an educational psychologist. The costs of any such assessment are paid by the parents. A member of staff has the role of Head of Learning Support, organises the screening process and liaises with the Heads of Section and teachers. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Hill House | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Newton Prep | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Prospect House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Faith's | 2023 | 9 | ||
| St John's College School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Stephen Perse Junior School Fitzwilliam Building | 2023 | 6 |
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