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The Perse School

Independent school · All-through, ages 3 to 18 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form

Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, CB2 8QF

01223 403800 · School website · Map and directions

Inspected byISIIndependent Schools Inspectorate
A level exams graded A* or A79%England 26% · 2024/25
Pupils1,774Room for 1,900

Ofsted inspection

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Results

We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

185 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Average A level grade A B- B-
A level exams graded A* or A 79% 32% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 93% 60% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 51.4 37.4 35
Average points per A level entry, over time
30 35 40 45 50 55 England 2022/23: 34.2England 2023/24: 34.4England 2024/25: 35 This school 2022/23: 52.0This school 2023/24: 52.0This school 2024/25: 51.4 This school England 35 2022/23 52.0 2023/24 52.0 2024/25 51.4

A level subjects, 2024/25

25 subjects, 631 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

SubjectExamsA*A* or AEngland A* or A
Mathematics 124 48% 88% 40%
Chemistry 75 32% 69% 30%
Physics 64 44% 89% 31%
Mathematics (Further) 58 43% 76% 59%
Biology 55 44% 82% 27%
Economics 44 57% 89% 26%
History 36 31% 69% 23%
Geography 33 55% 79% 23%
Government and Politics 29 55% 69% 26%
Computer Studies / Computing 21 33% 76% 24%
English Literature 18 61% 94% 23%
Psychology 14 21% 50% 19%
Religious Studies 11 9% 55% 22%
Ancient History 9 0% 33% 16%
French 9 22% 78% 38%
Art and Design 6 67% 83% 34%
Logic / Philosophy 6 17% 83% 19%
Music 6 100% 100% 29%

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Latin, German, Russian, Art and Design (Fine Art), Design and Technology (Product Design), Modern Greek, Spanish.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 23.3%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 0.0% 4.3%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 18.2% 11.1%* 13.4%
English as an additional language Not published 14.3%* 19.2%

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

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Questions parents ask

How did The Perse School do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, 79% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 53 points above the England average of 26%.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.