100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
82.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
84%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1580.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,735
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Perse School · All-through · Cambridgeshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%50%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+0pp
99%50%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
82.9
+1.7
82.949.015.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82.9
EBacc entry
84%
+6pp
88%44%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
EBacc APS
1580.4
+131.8
1580.4905.4230.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1580.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
51.4
-0.6
53.151.349.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.4
A-level value added
+0.37
+0.1
+0.4+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
73%
-3pp
76%67%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
Average A-level grade
A
0
A+AA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,735
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QF
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 98% | 82.9 | Not applicable | 84% | 1580.4 | 92% | 1,735 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 98% | 81.2 | Not published | 78% | 1448.7 | 90% | 1,705 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 81.8 | Not published | 87% | 1506.1 | 96% | 1,705 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 98% | 82.7 | Not published | 88% | 1508.1 | 96% | 1,697 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 15.2 | Not published | 0% | 230.4 | 30% | 1,625 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 16.2 | Not published | 0% | 226.9 | 22% | 1,611 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 33.6 | Not published | 0% | — | 29% | 1,583 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51.4 | A | +0.37 | 73% | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 52.0 | A+ | +0.31 | 76% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 52.0 | A+ | — | 71% | 212 |
| 2021/22 | 53.1 | A+ | — | 67% | 186 |
| 2018/19 | 49.5 | A | +0.19 | 58% | 181 |
| 2017/18 | 51.6 | A | +0.13 | 56% | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 52.5 | A+ | +0.28 | 65% | 173 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,735 | — | 18% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,705 | — | 20% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,705 | — | 19% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,697 | — | 20% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,673 | — | 20% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,625 | — | 21% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,611 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,583 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.