Data profile
The Perse School
Independent co-ed all-through school in Cambridgeshire for ages 3–18. Selective entry.
- Rank #21
- ISI met
- Fees £27.2k/yr
- co-ed
- Cambridgeshire
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Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 199
- Oxbridge
- 23
- Russell Group
- 150
- US Ivy
- 2
- Medicine
- 23
Class of 2025
Top destinations
- Durham23
- University College London17
- Warwick13
- Cambridge12
- Oxford11
- Edinburgh10
- Imperial College London10
- York10
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Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 94%
- GCSE 9–7
- 86%
- Oxbridge rate
- 12%
- Russell Group rate
- 72%
Recalibrated
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Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | — | — | school_own_exam, interview | £27.2k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £27.2k |
| 16+ | — | — | school_own_exam, interview | £27.2k |
| 3+ | — | — | school_own_exam, interview | £27.2k |
| 7+ | — | — | school_own_exam, interview, verbal_reasoning, non_verbal_reasoning | £27.2k |
| 9+MAIN | Year 9 | — | school_own_exam, interview, verbal_reasoning, non_verbal_reasoning | £27.2k |
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Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
82
/ 100
National rank #21
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Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
met
Inspected 2026-01-01
The Perse School met all regulatory standards in 2026 ISI inspection. Personal development programme identified as significant strength. Previously rated Excellent in all areas (2023 EQI).
Read full report →06 · Module
Key people
Head, senior leadership and governance.
Head Of The Perse Prep
James Piper
Head of Perse Prep since September 2014. Educated at Repton School and Durham University (Classics). Completed PGCE at Pembroke College Cambridge and MEd at University of Buckingham.
Head Of The Perse Pelican
Francesca Heftman
Head of the Pelican since August 2020. Educated at Benenden School and University of Manchester (Psychology). Joined Pelican in 2012, became KS1 Leader in 2015.
Bursar
Alison Shakespeare
Joined Perse in 2018. Geographer from Fitzwilliam College Cambridge, qualified Chartered Accountant (PricewaterhouseCoopers). Previously Business Director at Leicester Grammar School Trust for 12 years.
Head Of School
Ed Elliott
Head since September 2008. Educated at Royal Grammar School Worcester and St Anne's College Oxford (Geography, First Class). Previously Director of Studies and Head of Sixth Form at The Perse. Author of 'University Applications, Making a Success of Them' and 'Leading Schools in the Twenty First Century'.
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Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees £31.6kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 16%Rank #14
Highgate School is co-educational day school with overlapping entry phases, located within a reasonable commute (71km), and shares a similar selectivity tier and fees bracket.
- Fees £32.5kA*-A 75%Oxbridge 9%Rank #42
The Haberdashers' Boys' School is a selective boys' day school with overlapping entry phases, located within a 66km commute, and in a similar fees bracket.
- Fees £30.1kA*-A 75%Oxbridge 11%Rank #27
Bancroft's School is a selective boys' day school with overlapping entry phases, located within a 63km commute, and in a similar fees bracket.
- Fees £27.6kA*-A 67%Oxbridge 4%Rank #45
Channing School is a selective girls' day school with overlapping entry phases, located within a 71km commute, and in a similar fees bracket.
- Fees £30.6kA*-A 85%Oxbridge 30%Rank #1
North London Collegiate School is a selective girls' day school with overlapping entry phases, located within a 70km commute, and in a similar fees bracket.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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