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  • Thought-provoking rainforest piece wins Royston Arts Festival Competition

    Published 24/09/19

    Well done to Genevieve E-B from Year 7 who has won the Royston Arts Festival Creative Writing competition. 

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  • Alliance of Cambridge Schools come together for a Festival of Learning

    Published 07/09/19

    As a new government plan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to almost zero by 2050, a collaboration of schools across Cambridge came together for a Festival of Learning on 9 July to immerse students in the issues of sustainability and climate change and inspire young minds to develop an ambitious voice to change their future world.

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  • Exceptional GCSE results

    Published 22/08/19

    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%.

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  • Outstanding A-Level results

    Published 15/08/19

    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.

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  • Students achieve exceptional results from International Foundation Programme

    Published 12/08/19

    Last September, Stephen Perse Sixth Form 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.

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  • Railway Trip with Years 1 and 2

    Published 19/07/19

    Years 1 and 2 visited the East Anglian Railway Museum in Wakes Colne, Essex.

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  • Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep.8 - Writing a textbook to make Latin more accessible

    Published 19/07/19

    Join Stephen Perse Principal Tricia Kelleher as she chats to our Classics department (Katherine Radice, Sonya Kirk, Angela Cheetham) about writing a new Latin textbook, and how it has made Latin more accessible.

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  • Year 8 Exploration Society Bushcamp

    Published 18/07/19

    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! 

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  • Orienteering at the National Inter-club Junior finals

    Published 18/07/19

    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.

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  • STEM Trip to RAF Henlow

    Published 17/07/19

    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. 

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  • Going for Gold at the Olympic Cup!

    Published 15/07/19

    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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  • Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 7 - Introducing our new Head of Dame Bradbury's

    Published 12/07/19

    Join Stephen Perse Principal Tricia Kelleher as she chats to our new Head of Dame Bradbury's Mrs Graham.

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  • Coton CC U13 Girls team win!

    Published 11/07/19

    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.

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  • Athletics Prep Schools National Championships 2019

    Published 11/07/19
    Verity V from Year 6 competed in the National Prep Schools Championships at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 1 July after winning the East Area U12 Girls 1500 metre Championships and securing qualification to the Nationals. The National Cham
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  • Stephen Perse Podcast: Ep. 6 - Introducing our new Head of Rosedale House

    Published 11/07/19

    Join Stephen Perse Principal Tricia Kelleher as she has a chat with our new Head of Rosedale House, David Hewlett.

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  • Stephen Perse Foundation announces outstanding IB Results

    Published 11/07/19

    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.

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  • Our Netball team score in World School Games 2019

    Published 10/07/19

    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.  

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  • Off for a spin with Year 6!

    Published 10/07/19

    Our Year 6 pupils dusted off their bikes and took them for a spin at a bikeability session.

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