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Who we are

The Stephen Perse Foundation is a family of schools in Cambridge, Madingley and Saffron Walden educating boys and girls aged 1 to 18.

By recognising our pupils as individuals - with unique hopes, talents and ambitions - we unlock their true potential.

We enjoy learning for its own sake. Our teachers ignite curiosity, encourage critical thinking and creativity. By learning to think for themselves our pupils go on to achieve exceptional results. But for us, education is not just about grades. It is about strength of character, a sense of social responsibility, learning to innovate, communicate and collaborate. 

Education needs to prepare youngsters for life beyond tests, exams and certificates. Our pupils gain an exceptional skill-set, one that prepares them for life in tomorrow's world. They leave us ready to make their mark and achieve their dreams.

Headline News

  • History in Action: Corporal Dickie WW1 Interactive Talk

    Year 9 student Cleona tells us all about the History in Action talk.

    28
    Nov
  • Remembrance and Reflection

    On Thursday, 9 November, Year 6 from Junior School Cambridge went to Latham Road for a morning of reflection and remembrance linked to our t...

    09
    Nov
  • Rotary Club Peace Debate

    Dr Walton-Jordan (Trip Leader) and Mr Welch tell us more about the Rotary Club Peace Debate:

    09
    Nov
  • Stephen Perse joins forces with Kura to tackle transport emissions in Cambridge

    Stephen Perse has partnered with innovative shared transport provider Kura to provide safer, greener, smarter school travel for its students...

    08
    Nov
  • European Day of Languages 2023

    Linguists are always looking for something to celebrate, eat, drink or talk about and every year in September we find a few days to celebrat...

    07
    Nov
  • Equestrian Success for Amelia

    Congratulations to Amelia H, who qualified for the 'Jumping with Style Arena Eventing' 90cm at the NSEA Championships in Buckinghams...

    06
    Nov
  • Autumn has officially arrived at Forest School

    The pupils have fully embraced the changing weather during our Forest School sessions.

    03
    Nov
  • Library update -National Poetry Day​​​​​​​

    One of the ways in which we kick off the Autumn Term here at the Senior School is by marking National Poetry Day. This year, we were fortuna...

    02
    Nov
  • Kate in Paris! An inspiring Modern Languages Assembly

    To celebrate European Day of Languages, Mme Parente invited a former student, Kate McMullen to return and share her experiences of how Frenc...

    01
    Nov
  • National Fencing for Stephen Perse Pupils​​​​​​​

    Cambridge Sword, who work closely with Stephen Perse, hosted a national (Leon Paul Junior Series) competition on Sunday 24 September.

    26
    Oct
  • Football Update

    It has been a very busy first few weeks of term for our footballers with ESFA and ISFA cup ties coming thick and fast.

    25
    Oct
  • Hockey Round Up

    This term has seen the start of another busy hockey term. Midweek and weekend fixtures have been in full flow from Year 7 to seniors wi...

    24
    Oct

Our approach to learning

As you may expect, we offer great facilities and one-to-one attention from brilliant teachers. What makes us different is the way we encourage young people to think: independently, analytically, logically, creatively and imaginatively – in an unusually friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Today's young learners will go on to shape tomorrow's world. We believe that is our responsibility as educators and parents to equip them with the tools they need to make their mark, whatever future they choose.

Through our forward-thinking vision for education and our broad, creative curriculum we foster a global outlook and a sense of social responsibility, valuing individuality and independent thought. We empower our pupils to succeed in tomorrow's world and the workplace of the future.

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    Outer circle

    We prepare young people to blaze a trail in whatever field they choose. They leave us equipped with a breadth of skills, ready to become responsible global citizens.

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    Learning Segment

    We group our subjects together into six curriculum areas. We teach subjects in an integrated way, because the future belongs to those who can think way beyond narrow subject boundaries.

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    Learning to think

    Education is not just about imparting knowledge. It’s about teaching young people how to think for themselves: critically, creatively and collaboratively.

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    Developing Character

    Fostering a secure bedrock of self-esteem and a sure moral compass is essential preparation for a future in a complex world.

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    Our Learners

    Our schools are small enough to ensure that each learner is known. By placing our learners at the centre of our approach, we create an education that allows individuality to flourish.

Want to find out more? Come and see us in action!