Peterborough school is an independent school educating boys and girls from ages 6 weeks to 18 years. Rosedale house stephen perse foundation junior school. The perse school cambridge, boys and girls aged 318. Oxbridge entry statistics are amongst the best in the country. Perse school for girls enrolls day students only with a total student enrollment of 700 in day grades k to 12th. Perse upper v stephen perse upper 20 posts add message. Lunch is compulsory in years 7 and 8, but thereafter students can opt to bring a packed lunch. Choose from a great range of childrens the perse prep school uniform. The present headmaster is nigel helliwell, and the school has in excess of five hundred children. Girls schools top feepaying league at alevel as head. All junior school pupils are encouraged to come to school dressed as a book character of their choice. The girls school which provided the inspiration for st trinians is breaking with tradition and opening its doors to boys for the first time in its 2year history.
The perse is a very special school which is traditional and innovative, academic and caring, understanding and structured, industrious and fun. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We will seek a confidential reference from your childs current school, and invite them into school for their entrance examination. We only process personal data to facilitate an enquiry or contact request to a school. It is situated on a campus in central peterborough. The perse school the independent schools directory. The perse upper school offers a number of bursaries which are meanstested.
Dame bradburys school in saffron walden, for boys and girls aged 111, rosedale house for boys and girls aged 311. The perse school and hills road sixth form college in cambridge as parents who want a private education for their children struggle to cope with soaring fees. The perse has always done its best to ensure that children who would benefit from an education at the school are not excluded for financial reasons. Perse school for girls including kindergarten, 1909. The perse school cambridge, united kingdom apply, prices.
Application fee interview rolling admissions english proficiency required offers financial aid. I know of a couple of dc, very well, who are at the perse upper. Danebank anglican school for girls hurstville, new south. I also hope you are making the most of the permitted two hour of exercise to enjoy this stunning weather. Events newsletter februarymarch 2018 stephen perse. The perse school is ranked 25th in britain and 1st in the east in a list of top independent schools published by the sunday times. The brother school of st pauls girls school and eton were two of.
We work hard to keep fees relatively affordable usually lower than those of similar independent schools. Jan 11, 2019 were proud to do things differently, says stephen perse principal tricia kelleher, who is hugely personable, incredibly buoyant and rightly proud of what shes done with the school since arriving 17 years ago. The new rooftop astro is a hit with the girls, and boys last years year 7 intake started the process to make the senior school completely coed, but lessons are still run on a singlesex model for years 5 to 9. Perse hog, but also generous bursaries for parents daunted by the fees. Annual in advance from september 2019, at its discretion, the stephen perse foundation offers parents the option to pay the full years fees in advance. The perse school in cambridge is no place for drifters photo.
Tuition for cambridge school entrance exams mumsnet. This is the perse school cambridges official fb page. Inspiration for st trinians opens its doors to boys for. Theres usually a small selection of entrance papers on the school website to judge the general level to aim at. Personal data is never passed to other third parties. Start new thread in this topic watch this thread flip this thread. Whether moving up from the lower school or joining the perse at year 9, the middle school is a time of transition and discovery. She will be accompanied by clara vulliamy daughter of shirley hughes who illustrates the mango. The great grandson of stephen perse, greg tibbs, attended the school until his graduation in 2005. An anglican school for girls from prek 4 year olds to year 12, danebank aims to graduate. Our girls and boys learn in singlesex classes for core subjects, but enjoy all the benefits. Nov 25, 2016 cambridges secondary state schools are being out performed by its independent schools and other state schools in essex, according to the sunday times parent power ranking. Our competitive fees balance excellence with affordability, across our junior school, senior school and sixth form, to ensure you receive the very best value for money. The right education is the best start in life your daughter could wish for.
More than 1,000 pupils in leicestershire had the day off. Danebank anglican school for girls, hurstville, nsw. Preferences search for schools by specifying more criteria like school type, fees, religious. A presentation book, produced by the pupils of the senior school and given to miss. The perse schools vision is to love learning and strive for the greater good. Payment of fees all uk fees are payable by direct debit through one of the following methods. The land became the perse school, originally reserved for boys, but in 1881 the perse school for girls opened as part of the 19th century movement to educate women. By recognising our pupils as individuals with unique hopes, talents and ambitions we unlock their true potential. Margarets career at the school was to last 32 years and, during that time, she established a careers department 1961, served as deputy second mistress from 1966, took over as head of sixth form in 1973 and, in 1980, served as acting head for six months between.
The stephen perse foundation is a family of schools in cambridge, madingley and saffron walden educating boys and girls aged 1 to 18. Students from across the stephen perse foundation enjoyed taking part in a variety of activities on world book day, including an author visi. Year 3 are visited by the norfolk childrens book centre for new topic amazing authors. Our girls and boys learn in singlesex classes for core subjects, but enjoy all the benefits of socialising together outside the classroom. The site features over 200 pages of content and uses featured images, a homepage slider, and form integration to create. We are a coeducational day school for girls and boys aged 318 and based in cambridge.
I actually feel from what i now know that the school is resting on laurels it gained years ago but can no longer really honestly make such claims. Our schools foster a love of learning and develop inquiring, reflective, openminded young people who are prepared for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrows world and equipped to. Including perse pelican uniform, perse prep uniform uniform, and. These fees include most school trips, school lunches and snack for those in full time education. King edward vi high school for girls in birmingham, first in 2001, was sixth this year. The perse school is a coeducational independent day school in cambridge, england. We are delighted that you are considering a stephen perse foundation school for your child. The perse schools website is a robust use of wordpress as a cms. Stephen perse foundation we are a family of schools in cambridge, saffron walden and madingley that educate boys and girls aged 118 we have a history of excellence and innovation in education, and were the sunday times independent school of the year in 2014. In our close community each individual pupil shines supported and encouraged by committed, brilliant teachers. Perse school for girls founded 1881 is a girls only private church of england college preparatory day school located in cambridge, cambridgeshire united kingdom. Media attention as a highprofile feepaying school, the perse has found itself in the media spotlight on a number of occasions. St faiths school is an independent preparatory day school on trumpington road, cambridge, england, for girls and boys aged four to thirteen.
Boys and girls are educated together to an exceptional standard. Think there was a slight drop in a level grades this year only 75% aa so not exactly crashing down. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The perse has a reputation for very focused, individual classes which it upholds entirely. Seems unlikely, perse was an allboys school until very recently. Perse school cambridge enrolls day students only with a total student enrollment of 950 in day grades pk to 12th.
Full text of a history of the perse school, cambridge. I attended perse school for girls from age 11 to 16 gcse, but also attended the junior school perse junior for 1 year the perse school for girls has an excellent reputation for exam results and oxbridge entrances, however surprisingly the class sizes are quite large, usually 2830 students, but with daily tutor sessions at registrations the. We appreciate the investment you are making in her future. The perse is committed to broadening access by offering eligible parentsguardians meanstested financial support with school fees. The perse school used to be boys only through the prep school and main school with girls in the sixth form but is now coeducational. In more recent years we have grown, and we now provide a complete educational pathway for. On the one hand, it delivers the goods, particularly for sciences.
From the perse school for girls we have evolved to become the stephen perse foundation. The perse school, hills road, cambridge, cambridgeshire, cb2 8qf. Street, perse girls was one of the pioneering foundations for girls education and has always been proud of its reputation as a centre of educational excellence for girls. Whilst vigorously focused on exam performance, teachers aim to instill in their pupils a real love. Enrollment, application and study at the perse school. Our vision, values and aims the perse school cambridge. Rosalind runcie, pianist and wife of the archbishop of canterbury, attended the perse school. Admissions the perse school cambridge, boys and girls. It has a sixth form called stephen perse which is mixed. St faiths is part of the leys and st faiths schools foundation. Stephen perse senior school cambridge our school buzzes with activity from dawn til dusk as pupils pursue their ambitions in the classroom and beyond. Our goal is help each child develop the ability and attitude to learn and succeed at the highest level, while also developing respect and empathy for themselves and others.
Celebrating reading across the foundation on world book day 2019. The perse school and hills road sixth form college in cambridge as parents who want a private education for their children struggle to cope with soaring fees, max davidson continues. High quality pastoral care is a highlight, creating confident, happy and successful children. Here, among the pupils, sits the young john maynard keynes. The perse is a rigorous academic training college for entrance to toplevel academic universities. I can only comment on the perse and from several years back. Stephen perse foundation junior school a leading independent school in cambridge which brings together boys and girls from all kinds of backgrounds in a close, happy community. Perse prep school the independent schools directory. Independent coeducational school in cambridge for boys and girls aged 318. Girls schools top fee paying league at alevel as head calls for tougher exams. Cambridge independent schools outperform state schools in. I attended perse school for girls from age 11 to 16 gcse, but also attended the junior school perse junior for 1 year the perse school for girls has an excellent reputation for exam results and oxbridge entrances, however surprisingly the class sizes are quite large, usually 2830 students, but with daily tutor sessions at. The first hundred years 18811981 centenary edition by scott, m a isbn.
No bursaries are available for entry into the preprep or prep schools. Todays perse is very different to that of the early days not least in welcoming girls yet our ethos remains true to the founding principles. The data will be held on our system for 14 days before deletion. The perse school has a reputation for having very clever students. Once you have decided that the perse is the right school for your child, the next step is to register for a place before the application deadline. Stephen perse foundation senior school an innovative, coeducational from 2017.
Get details about the the perse school in cambridge, cambridgeshire at, we aim to help parents find suitable schools for there children. As a woodard school, peterborough school is a member of the largest collection of independent church of england schools in england and wales. In january 1951 margaret joined the perse school for girls as head of history. The pelican prepreparatory school is already fully coeducational.
Perse bursary scheme and the principles underlying emergency bursaries. Class sizes are small in the sixth form, around ten students but often less and the pupils get to know their teachers and vice versa. They are doing ok, however, i would second what dad says. She worked at the school from 19511986, in a variety of roles from setting up the careers department, to acting head in 1980. Perse school cambridge founded 1615 is a coeducational private nondenominational christian college preparatory day school located in cambridge, cambridgeshire united kingdom. This data will be passed to the school in question to enable the school to respond. On the other hand, this is a highpressured and somewhat narrow.
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