The Perse School

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Head: Dr Nigel P V Richardson, MA Bursar and Clerk to the Governors: Mr Gerald Ellison Admissions: Mrs Karen Gibson - Headmaster's PA

27 September 2008 - Open Morning 9.30am - 12.30pm 3 November 2008 - Sixth Form Open Evening 7pm - 9pm 22 November 2008 - Sixth Form Scholarship Entrance Tests

A Word from the Head

The Perse School, Cambridge is a day school with a co-educational Sixth Form. The Perse Prep School is co-educational with girls entering in 2007 and in 2008 at both 7+ and 9+. The Upper School will admit girls in 2010 (11+ and 13+) becoming fully co-educational by 2015 with greatly enhanced facilities.

The Perse aims to offer a highly academic education with a wide range of extra curricular opportunities for an exceptionally reasonable fee. Nearly all pupils go on to Higher Education with up to 25% winning Oxbridge places every year. It is regularly amongst the top 40 or so national A-Level league tables; 85% of all A-Level entries have been awarded grades A-C in each of the last eight years, with over 90% A or B in the last 4 years. Perse pupils frequently achieve national distinction in sport; music, drama and art flourish also alongside a wide range of extra-curricular activities including a thriving CCF, an Enrichment Programme, Explorer Scout Troop and Community Service Scheme.

The School looks to maintain a selective admissions procedure and aspires ultimately for the only hurdle to entry to be academic ability, rather than the means to pay school fees; hence our Access to Excellence. Admission at 11+ and 13+ is by an Entrance Examination (candidates are examined in Mathematics, English and Verbal/Non-Verbal Reasoning and given an interview) held in late January/early February each year. For entry at 16+ candidates are given offers conditional on their GCSE results (normally between 64 and 70 points in total counting A* as 10, A as 8, B as 6, and C as 4), and to achieve a satisfactory performance at interview. References will be sought (from a candidate’s present school).

Generous scholarships and bursaries, up to 100%, are available.

Age range: 11 - 18

Day pupils: 591 boys and 86 girls

Annual day fees: £12,369 - £12,369

This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 591 boys and 86 girls, including 149 boys and 86 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 66 full time and 13 part time

Method of entry: Entry test or exam, Interview, References, Scholarship exam

Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, ISC, ISCO, AGBIS

Religious affiliation: Non-denominational

Teaching languages: English

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Archaeology Business studies Classics Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Electronics Engineering Government/Politics Painting/Sculpture Philosophy/Ethics Psychology	Ancient Greek Arabic French German Greek Japanese Latin Portuguese Russian Spanish	Athletics Badminton Cricket Cross-country Fencing Golf Hockey Martial arts Netball Rugby Soccer Squash Table tennis Tennis	Beavers/Cubs/Scouts Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Chess Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating Rowing Sailing Shooting Skiing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Organ Percussion Singing Strings Woodwind	Particular diets School bus service Significant experience of gifted children

The school offers: Academic, Art, Music, Financial need, 6th Form, Science, Means tested scholarships

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, IGCSE, AS Level, GCSE

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 100%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
26 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Hearing Impairment (HI)
Visual Impairment (VI)
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Epilepsy
Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment (DSI/MSI)

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