The Perse School Exam Results

CambridgeshireURN 110923Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,959 known course entries. 94.6% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.2% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 631 known course entries. 79.1% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 97.9% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 884.448.946.2
English & maths 5+99.0%50.7%46.3%
English & maths 4+99.5%68.2%64.8%
English & maths 7+89.8%18.3%14.2%
KS4 pupils1966,873632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2684.499.0%99.5%89.8%196Provisional
2024/2582.998.5%99.5%Not applicable196Final
2023/2481.298.4%98.4%Not applicable186Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8QF
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
3 to 18
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
1,774
KS4 pupils
196
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedMixed3 to 18196Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedMixed3 to 18196Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedMixed3 to 18186Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
95%
of fully published grades
+42.3 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
84%
of fully published grades
+48.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
59%
of fully published grades
+40.3 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,959
1,943 published · 29 courses
1,959 known entries · 99.2% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language195
90%
70%33%
English Literature193
91%
74%49%
Mathematics195
95%
84%57%
Physics191
95%
88%63%
Chemistry192
96%
88%63%
Biology195
94%
85%66%
Geography126
98%
90%63%
Computer Science111
98%
90%80%
History106
97%
85%58%
French102
96%
89%65%
Spanish62
90%
76%50%
Design and Technology41
93%
83%41%
Ancient History37
100%
84%59%
Latin33
97%
91%70%
Religious Studies30
90%
83%70%
Music29
100%
100%97%
Chinese28
100%
100%86%
German26
85%
81%42%
Physical Education22
95%
91%59%
Art and Design21
95%
81%43%
Classical Greek8
100%
88%75%
Russian5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Modern Greek3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Astronomy1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Economics1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,95995%84%59%99.2%Provisional
2024/251,96290%80%55%99.7%Final
2023/241,83888%73%53%97.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
43%
of fully published entries
+33.2 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
79%
of fully published entries
+50.0 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
93%
of fully published entries
+37.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
631
618 published · 25 courses
631 known entries · 97.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics12448%
88%
95%
Chemistry7532%
69%
92%
Physics6444%
89%
97%
Mathematics (Further)5843%
76%
88%
Biology5544%
82%
93%
Economics4457%
89%
95%
History3631%
69%
89%
Geography3355%
79%
94%
Government and Politics2955%
69%
90%
Computer Science2133%
76%
90%
English Literature1861%
94%
100%
Psychology1421%
50%
86%
Religious Studies119%
55%
91%
Ancient History90%
33%
100%
French922%
78%
89%
Art and Design667%
83%
100%
Logic / Philosophy617%
83%
100%
Music6100%
100%
100%
Latin4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Design and Technology (Product Design)1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Fine Art1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Modern Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2563143%79%93%97.9%Final
2023/2462944%81%94%95.5%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence