The Stephen Perse Foundation

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Union Road
 Cambridge
 Cambridgeshire CB2 1HF
Telephone: 01223 454700

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-21)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1980
History: Merged with SPF International and Dame Bradbury's School

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £1,505 to £7,958 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £15,510 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Girvan (since August 2020)
Previous Headteacher: P M Kelleher
Number of pupils: 1624
Boarders: Yes (27 boys / 35 girls)
Bording type: Full boarding
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 61.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Constituency: Cambridge
Electoral Ward: Market
School Number: 8736011
Associations: HMC, IAPS, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 9th September 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  5. St Mary's School (0.2km) show on map
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  7. Sancton Wood School (0.4km) show on map
  8. St. Andrew's College Cambridge (0.5km) show on map
  9. Parkside Community College (0.9km) show on map
  10. Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge (0.9km) show on map
  11. St Faith's School (0.9km) show on map
  12. Newnham Croft Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  13. Cambridge Maths School (1.0km) show on map
  14. St Matthew's Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  15. Hills Road Sixth Form College (1.2km) show on map
  16. Abbey College Cambridge (1.3km) show on map
  17. Brunswick Nursery School (1.4km) show on map
  18. King's College School (1.5km) show on map
  19. Park Street CofE Primary School (1.5km) show on map
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  22. Morley Memorial Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  23. Coleridge Community College (1.9km) show on map
  24. St John's College School (1.9km) show on map
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  27. Long Road Sixth Form College (2.1km) show on map
  28. Fawcett Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  29. Trumpington Community College (2.3km) show on map
  30. Homerton Early Years Centre (2.3km) show on map
  31. Chesterton Community College (2.4km) show on map
  32. St Luke's CofE Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  33. Milton Road Primary School (2.4km) show on map
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  35. Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) (2.4km) show on map
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  39. The Fields Nursery School (2.7km) show on map
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