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The main points of entry to the School are Year 7 where there are 96 places available, Year 9 where we have around 48 places, and Lower Sixth where we offer up to 60 places.
In 2010 as part of our co-education and expansion programme, places will be available to both boys and girls.
Occasionally places may become available in other year groups, and parents are welcome to contact the Admissions Office to enquire about these.
Application for places in Year 7 and Year 9
Parents of children considering an application to The Perse are encouraged to make an appointment (email: admissions@perse.co.uk or telephone 01223 403800) to visit the school. The visit will consist of a 30 minute pupil led tour of the school which provides an opportunity to see The Perse in action, and to find out from pupils what life here is really like. The tour is followed by a 30 minute meeting with the Head or one of his Deputies.
All prospective Year 7 and Year 9 parents and pupils are encouraged to attend our Open Morning on the last Saturday in September which gives an excellent overview of what a Perse education has to offer.
Parents wishing to enter their children for the Year 7 and Year 9 Entrance Tests should do so by completing a registration form by the 31st December in the year prior to entry. Year 7 and Year 9 entrance tests are held on a Saturday in January in the year of entry. We aim to notify applicants of the outcome of the entry procedures by February half term.
Applications for places in Lower Sixth
Prospective Sixth Form applicants are encouraged to attend the Sixth Form Open Evening in November 2010, where they will have the opportunity to talk to current pupils and teachers.
Pupils wishing to take their application further should complete a registration form, personal statement and provisional subject choices form and return to the admissions office by our application closing date in November, a few weeks after the Open Evening. Applicants will then be asked to come in for an individual visit and interview in early December with offers made by the end of the Michaelmas Term.
Pupils applying after the closing date will be considered in a second application round with interviews in January, provided there are still places available.
Sixth Form Scholarships are available. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, please see the Bursaries and Scholarships page for more information.
Prospective pupils with disability
Subject to the physical constraints of our buildings, we welcome applications from prospective pupils with disabilities. However, it is very helpful if parents can discuss any disability with us in advance of visits, Open Days, entrance tests and subsequent entry so that reasonable adjustments to our systems and procedures can be made.
Overseas pupils
- The Perse does not have any boarding accommodation and therefore cannot accept applications from overseas students under the age of 16 without a parent or legal guardian resident in the Cambridge area. We do consider applications from overseas students for places in the Sixth Form whose guardianship arrangements have been approved by the School. We have a close relationship with Cambridge Guardians through whom such arrangements could be made. Please contact Mrs Rebecca Clarke at: rhclarke@cambridgeguardians.co.uk
- We expect students, applying for the sixth form, whose language of instruction has not been English to achieve at least 6.5 in IELTS.
- All applicants for sixth form must attend an interview in person at The Perse in December.
- Any offer made would be conditional on achieving the required results at GCSE or equivalent.
- Overseas students will also be required to sit an entrance test.
Frequently asked questions
Please refer to our FAQ page by clicking here.