The Stephen Perse Foundation, Market

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 2–21
Boarding school
International Baccalaureate

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stephen Ward
Pupils:1,482 / 2,000 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01223454700
Website:www.stephenperse.com
Address:Union Road, Cambridge, Market, CB2 1HF
Area:Schools in CB2
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:30 September 1980

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    9 September 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    12 October 2021

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    22 February 2017

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  • GRT

    11 March 2014

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  • Short Visit 2023

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URN:110924
UKPRN:10008423
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cambridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£8,695/term

£26,085/yr

Boarding fee

£25,200/term

£75,600/yr

Registration fee

£200

Deposit

£2,500

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Cambridge Rail Station
890m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

1,482 pupils

2,000 capacity

518 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Market

Low pressure
New homes approved:132
Projected new pupils:24

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Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

7,188

Applications

6,820

Got 1st preference

88.2%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Pauls CofE VA Primary School

Good128m

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

193m

Newnham Croft Primary School

935m

St Faith's School

941m

St Matthew's Primary School

1.1km

Park Street CofE Primary School

Good1.5km

Morley Memorial Primary School

1.8km

Ridgefield Primary School

1.9km

St John's College School

1.9km

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

Good2.0km

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