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The Stephen Perse Foundation
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–21 · Independent school
Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1HF · stephenperse.com · 01223 454700
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- A-
- average result (45.3 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 1,482
- 74% of 2,000 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (45.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.66 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 students | A- (45.3) | Above average +0.19 | |
| 126 students | A- (45.4) | Above average +0.18 |
44.4%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 87 | B+ (42.7) | +0.04 |
| 2022/23 | 82 | B+ (43.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 79 | A- (45.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 45 | A- (46.8) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 47 | A- (46.3) | -0.13 |
| 2016/17 | 48 | A- (47) | +0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 54 | A (49.1) | +0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 70.5 | +19.9 |
| Other education | 5.6 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 8 | −10 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | −5.6 |
| Activity not captured | 9.1 | −5.5 |
ISI
The Stephen Perse Foundation is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 9 to 11 September 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- May 2023Short Visit 2023
- Oct 2021Compliance and quality
- Feb 2017Regulatory compliance
- Mar 2014Integrated