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The Stephen Perse Foundation
Independent school · Cambridgeshire
| Address | Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HF |
|---|---|
| Ages | 2–21 |
| Pupils | 1482 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Boarding | Boarding school |
| Phone | 01223454700 |
| Website | https://www.stephenperse.com |
Term dates
Source: school website · checked 2026-10-16
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2026-27
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Thu 22 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn 2 | Tue 3 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Spring 1 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer 1 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
The page gives half-term holiday dates: autumn 'starts Fri 23 Oct, ends Mon 2 Nov', spring Mon 15-Fri 19 Feb, summer Mon 31 May-Fri 4 Jun. Read consistently as holiday days, so Autumn 1 ends Thu 22 Oct (boarders depart Thu 22 Oct) and Autumn 2 starts Tue 3 Nov (boarders arrive after midday Mon 2 Nov). Summer term ends midday. Boarders: new arrive Tue 1 Sep, returning Wed 2 Sep; arrive Mon 4 Jan, depart Fri 12 Feb, arrive Sun 21 Feb, depart Thu 25 Mar; arrive Mon 19 Apr, depart Fri 28 May, arrive Sun 6 Jun, depart Fri 9 Jul.
2027-28
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 | Thu 21 Oct 2027 |
| Autumn 2 | Tue 2 Nov 2027 | Fri 10 Dec 2027 |
| Spring 1 | Thu 6 Jan 2028 | Fri 11 Feb 2028 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 21 Feb 2028 | Wed 29 Mar 2028 |
| Summer 1 | Wed 19 Apr 2028 | Fri 26 May 2028 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 5 Jun 2028 | Fri 7 Jul 2028 |
Autumn half term 'starts Fri 22 Oct, ends Mon 1 Nov' read as holiday days, so Autumn 1 ends Thu 21 Oct (boarders depart Thu 21 Oct) and Autumn 2 starts Tue 2 Nov (boarders arrive after midday Mon 1 Nov). Spring half term Mon 14-Fri 18 Feb; summer Mon 29 May-Fri 2 Jun. Summer term ends midday. Boarders: new arrive Sat 4 Sep, returning Sun 5 Sep; arrive Wed 5 Jan, depart Fri 11 Feb, arrive Sun 20 Feb, depart Wed 29 Mar; arrive Tue 18 Apr, depart Fri 26 May, arrive Sun 4 Jun, depart Fri 7 Jul.
Fees 2026-27
Fees per term (including VAT).
| Year group | Fee |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Shaftesbury Road (Reception Age 4-5) | £6,185.00 |
| Cambridge Junior School (Year 1, Year 2) | £6,185.00 |
| Cambridge Junior School (Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6) | £7,895.00 |
| Senior School (Years 7-11) | £9,145.00 |
| Sixth Form (Years 12-13) Day Pupils | £9,145.00 |
| Sixth Form Boarding (Includes Tuition) | £19,865.00 |
Registration fee: £200.00
Deposit: £500.00
'All fees and charges include VAT where applicable.' Application fee £200 and acceptance fee £360 (Reception to Sixth Form); deposit £500 for day pupils, £2,500 for UK-based Sixth Form boarders, one term's fees for overseas boarders (acceptance fee £600). Lunches £310 per term (Reception, Junior) and £357 (Senior, optional; mandatory for boarders). Nursery/Kindergarten (Cambridge sites) charged per day: £108.75 (age 1-2), £106.00 (age 2-3), £97.00 (age 3-4). Dame Bradbury's fees on the same page excluded as a sister school.
Source: school fees page
Admissions
Entry points: Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+), Sixth Form
Apply online via the admissions portal. Senior School applicants attend an assessment day; offers for Year 7 and Year 9 are released early in the year before entry, with acceptance and deposit typically due in the first week of March. Sixth Form applicants take a CAT4 test, then an interview; offers are conditional on GCSE results.
- Senior School: English, Maths and verbal/non-verbal reasoning
- Sixth Form: CAT4 test and interview; minimum 56 points from best eight GCSEs and grade 7 in A Level subjects
- International: English assessment (IELTS 6.0), CAT4, Maths, 20-minute interview
Source: school admissions page
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