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The Stephen Perse Foundation (SPF), a family of schools educating girls and boys from nursery to sixth form in Saffron Walden and Cambridge, announce exceptional GCSE results. In the new examination marking system grade 9 is the top level of achievement. Stephen Perse students have achieved grade 9s in over 41% of the GCSEs they have taken, this compares to the national average of 4.5%.
In a year when the proportion of students achieving top grades at A Level is at its lowest
level for a decade, the Stephen Perse Foundation (SPF), a family of schools educating girls
and boys from nursery to sixth form in Saffron Walden and Cambridge, announce
outstanding results. Nearly two thirds of students have achieved three or more A* or A
grades at A-Level this year compared with the national results of just over a quarter (25.5%)
achieving an A grade or higher.
Last September, Stephen Perse Sixth Form Colleges introduced a new International Foundation Programme (IFP) to provide international students with fast track entry to top universities in the UK, Australia and Ireland. The one-year programme provides students who have completed secondary education in their home countries with specific tuition and guidance to prepare for higher education in the UK.
Years 1 and 2 visited the East Anglian Railway Museum in Wakes Colne, Essex.
Early on 17 June over 100 freshly washed and excited pupils piled onto the coaches which took us to the deepest, darkest part of Essex to camp out in the wild without the aid of duvets or WiFi. Three days later, everyone returned - even the teachers - but ever so slightly smellier and more tired than they set out!
On 7 July, Jemima B from Year 9 and Sophie K from Year 8 along with the rest of their team represented the West Anglia Orienteering Club (WAOC) in the National Inter-club Junior finals in Sandringham.
A group of our students from Years 9, 10 and 12 went to RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire to see the base which is the main centre for conducting aviation medical research in the UK.
On Wednesday June 19, a competitive team of Years 7-10 from our Senior School competed in the Athletic championships at the Olympic Cup at the Wilberforce Road Athletic Track in central Cambridge
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Students who take the International Baccalaureate (IB) at the Stephen Perse Foundation (SPF) have achieved a remarkable average score of 40 points (the maximum being 45) - placing the school in the top group of IB schools both in the UK and worldwide.
We are thrilled to announce that Molly C from Year 7 and the Coton CC U13 Girls team have retained the Lady Taverners Club U13 Girls title for the 3rd year in succession.
The Stephen Perse Foundation is proud and honoured to have been asked to represent England at the World Schools Games in both the U13 and U15 categories in Netball.
Our Year 6 pupils dusted off their bikes and took them for a spin at a bikeability session.
On the 1 July, Frederic K from Year 7 made the journey to the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham for the Track & Field Prep Schools National Championships, having won the East Area Championships in the U13 boys Javelin.
On 16 May 2019 we visited Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Parliament Square.
Recently our Year 1 and 2 pupils from both Cambridge City and Madingley showed off their dancing talent in a country dancing display.
As part of our 'Off We Go' topic, our Year 1 Cambridge city pupils have been developing their sketching skills.
On Monday 24 June, Leyla J from Year 8 reached the final in the TeenTech Awards!