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Perse Sports Centre celebrates first birthday
The Perse Sports Centre is celebrating its first birthday by offering a range of free sessions to the local community as a thank you for their support. Since opening in September 2024, The Perse Sports Centre has become a hive of activity, with more than 600 youngsters joining the weekly Learn to Swim programme in […]
Charity obstacle race no barrier to fundraising for Perse students
Obstacles of all shapes and sizes were no match for a group of Perse students in their charity challenge to raise funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). Around 30 pupils from Year 10 to Upper Sixth, along with four teachers, took part in EAAA’s Only the Brave obstacle race at Euston Estate, near Thetford, […]
Exceptional exam results achieved by Perse students in 2025
Once again Perse students have performed outstandingly well in their public exam results. With the outcome of 2025 results reviews almost over, the percentage of Perse pupils achieving top grades at GCSE and A level is amongst the best in the country. At GCSE, 55% of entries were graded 9 (equivalent to the top end […]
Charity Ironman challenge awaits Perse teacher
Perse teacher Sam Patterson will be pushing herself to the limit this weekend by taking part in an Ironman event to raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF). The physics teacher will be taking on the gruelling Ironman Italy, featuring a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and marathon-distance run, on Saturday in memory of […]
New heights reached by Perse students on Bolivia adventure
Intrepid Perse students rose to the challenge as they completed the Summit 12 expedition to Bolivia. Twenty-five Lower Sixth students took part in the 17-day adventure, which started in Santiago De Okola, a small Aymara indigenous community based on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The first few days were used not only to acclimatise, having […]
Perse rugby players ready to tackle season after Italy tour
Perse rugby players warmed up for the new season with a sensational summer tour to Italy. The group of 28 Sixth Form players were based in Verona during their stay, training in the high-performance facilities at Verona Rugby Club. They were given a real test of their mettle in a fixture with the U18 team […]
The Perse School makes top five in Oxbridge offers table
The Perse School is among the top five independent schools in the country for students receiving Oxbridge offers. Based on data from the 2024 UCAS application cycle, The Spectator has published a table highlighting the number of Oxford and Cambridge offers received by students from schools in comparison with the number of applications. The Perse […]
Head’s Blog: How to select an independent school – an insider’s guide
An independent school education is expensive, even more so now VAT is included. Typical day school fees vary from £15,000 to £40,000 per year with boarding fees anywhere between £30,000 and £60,000. This puts independent schools firmly in the luxury goods price bracket, especially as families are buying a multi-year product which, even for part […]
Perse pupils celebrate GCSE results with over half of entries graded 9
Perse pupils are celebrating outstanding GCSE results with 90% of entries receiving the top 9-7 grades (equivalent to the old A*-A). The highest grade of 9 was received by 55% of entries, while 79% of entries were graded at either 9 or 8 (equivalent to the old A* grade). Ten or more grade 9s were […]
Skilled Perse scholar secures a sensational six A* A level grades
Accomplished academic Neelkantha (Upper Sixth) is celebrating achieving an astounding six A* grades at A level. He attained top marks across the board in maths, computer science (both completed in Lower Sixth), further maths, biology, chemistry and physics. In addition, he secured grades S (the highest mark) and 1 in this year’s two STEP maths […]
Almost 80% of A level entries graded A*-A as Perse students secure stellar results
Perse Upper Sixth students have achieved impressive A level results with 115 pupils – nearly two-thirds of the year group – attaining three or more grades at A* or A. Almost 80% of entries were graded A*-A with just under 94% graded A*-B. A quarter of the cohort (46 pupils) obtained three or more A* […]
International Linguistics Olympiad success for Perse student
Tom (Upper Sixth) broke the language barrier to earn a top 10 finish and a gold medal at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) in Taiwan. Representing the UK at the IOL following his success in the national Olympiad, Tom came an impressive ninth overall in a field of almost 230 participants from across the world. […]
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