The Perse School

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, CB2 8QFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Perse School is an all-through school in Cambridge for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Perse School.

The Perse School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

196 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score82.9

82.9, 36.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths98.5%

98.5%, 53.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths99.5%

99.5%, 34.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc83.7%

83.7%, 43.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score8.06

8.06, 3.97 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

185 students

Average point score per A level entry51.40

51.40, 16.4 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,774 pupils on roll, with places for 1,900

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Perse School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Long Road Sixth Form College	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Abbey College Cambridge	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 3.3
Hills Road Sixth Form College	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 56.8
Trumpington Community College	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Edward Elliott
Phone: 01223403800
Website: perse.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, CB2 8QF
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110923

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.