The Perse School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridge, East of England CB2 8QF · Cambridgeshire
#3 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#6 of 4,090 nationally
About The Perse School
The Perse School is a independent all-through located in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,774 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 99.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of all-through schools in England and 3rd of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (100th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (99th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,774; capacity filled 93.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.5%; ebacc average points 8.06.
There are 113 schools in Cambridge; The Perse School ranks 1st of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)82.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)51.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Perse School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,774
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 93.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 82.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 8.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 51.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Perse School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 503 m away
Abbey College Cambridge
Cambridgeshire · Independent secondary · Ages 12–21
337 students · 720 m away
Morley Memorial Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 724 m away
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 805 m away
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
455 students · 907 m away
Queen Edith Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 1.1 km away
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
613 students · 1.2 km away
St Faith's School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
532 students · 1.4 km away
Fawcett Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
356 students · 1.5 km away
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
8 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,853 students
The Stephen Perse Foundation
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1,482 students
Berkhamsted School
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1,439 students
Haberdashers' Boys' School
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1,429 students
New Hall School
Chelmsford · Independent all-through · Ages 1–19
1,364 students
Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,241 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Perse School a good school?
The Perse School has a Success Index (England) of 99.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #3 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Perse School rank in East of England?
The Perse School ranks #3 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #6 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Perse School?
The Perse School had 1,774 students in 2025.
Is The Perse School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Perse School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The Perse School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Perse School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.