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Top five placing for Perse School in Oxbridge offers table
The Perse School is among the top five schools in the country for students receiving Oxbridge offers. Based on data from the 2023 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 is […]
Himalayan heights scaled by Perse Summit 12 adventurers
Thirty-nine Lower Sixth students enjoyed a thrilling 16-day PES Summit 12 expedition to the Himalayas this summer. Arriving in Delhi to begin their adventure, the group found themselves with an extra 48 hours to wander around the Indian capital due to a flight cancellation as they explored the sights and sounds and learned about the […]
The Perse School celebrates top 10 placing in national league table
The Perse School has been awarded 10th place in this year’s The Times Independent School Exam Results league table for A level results. This impressive ranking of independent schools from across the UK reflects the school’s dedication to academic excellence and its commitment to nurturing the potential of every student. The Times‘ ranking, which is […]
The Perse School Singapore set to open
We are delighted to announce that The Perse School (Singapore) will be opening in January 2025. After winning a competitive tender process run by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), The Perse Singapore will open its junior section (3-11) in January 2025 and extend to the senior school (11-18) […]
Over half of Perse GCSE results awarded top grade 9
Hard-working Perse pupils are celebrating excellent GCSE results, with over half of entries being awarded the top grade 9. All qualifications sat at The Perse are Ofqual-regulated GCSEs which are widely regarded as the most rigorous form of assessment. Head Ed Elliott congratulated students, commenting: “Over half of Perse GCSE entries being graded at 9 […]
Perse pupil over the moon with international space design mission
Sai (Year 11) shares his thoughts on taking part in this year’s International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. After being part of the UK team at ISSDC in 2023, he brought his experience to support the African representative team at this year’s competition. My week at the ISSDC was one […]
Students celebrate 82% of A level entries graded A*-A
Students at The Perse School have achieved stellar A level results with 130 pupils securing three or more grades at A* or A. 82% of A level entries were graded A*–A, with 45% being awarded the top A* grade. A quarter (47 pupils) of all students sitting A levels achieved three or more A* grades […]
VAT on fees update
Head Ed Elliott provides an update on VAT on school fees at The Perse School. On 29 July, the Treasury released a technical consultation and explanatory notes on ‘Applying VAT to private school fees and removing the Business Rates Charitable Rates Relief for private schools’, which can be read by following this link. It is […]
Head’s Blog: The Perse values – Our DNA in action
DNA literally surrounds The Perse School. 252 Hills Road, which backs onto The Perse playing fields, was the home for 40 years of Double Nobel laureate Fred Sanger. Fred won his first Nobel Prize in 1958 for his development of a method to determine the order of amino acids in proteins, and his second in […]
Splashing time had by Perse pupils on Sweden Summit 11 trip
Seventy Perse pupils made waves with exciting Summit 11 canoeing expeditions in Sweden’s ‘Lake District’. The Year 11 pupils were joined by 20 members of staff and volunteers over the course of two back-to-back trips to Dalsland. Students paddled a journey on Stora Le, a large lake dotted with remote islands, which served as camps […]
Perse rugby player savours Lambs’ South African tour
Viwe (Upper Sixth) had an unforgettable time taking part in the Lambs’ rugby tour to South Africa and Namibia. The Perse 1st XV player was chosen for the Lambs – the England independent schools representative squad – following a series of trials earlier this year. For Viwe, whose parents’ families hail from South Africa, it […]
Perse student develops revolutionary science research program
Neelkantha (Lower Sixth) has devised an innovative program to save scientists lots of time when researching online information. He used the Python coding language to develop his WordMiner program, which allows researchers to sort through online databases much more rapidly, while using different filters to refine the process. WordMiner was put to the test when […]
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