Stephen Perse Foundation
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Union Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire England, CB2 1HF |
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| Type | Independent school |
| Motto | Your future starts with a great foundation |
| Established | 1881 |
| Principal | Miss Tricia Kelleher |
| National ranking | Top Independent School in East Anglia according to The Sunday Times |
| Affiliation | Non-denominational |
| Website | www.stephenperse.com |
 Stephen Perse Foundation Junior School library |
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The Stephen Perse Foundation is a family of six independent schools in Cambridge and Saffron Walden for students aged 3 to 18.
The Foundation is made up of six schools: The Stephen Perse Pre-prep Schools in Madingley and in the City, for boys and girls aged 3–7, Dame Bradbury's School in Saffron Walden, for boys and girls aged 3–11, Stephen Perse Foundation Junior School, for boys and girls aged 7–11, Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School, for girls aged 11–16 and also welcoming boys into year 7 from September 2017, and the Stephen Perse Sixth Form College, co-educational for students aged 16–18. The school has a strong reputation for academic excellence and a progressive attitude towards learning and social skills, being named the top Independent school in East Anglia by The Sunday Times on their Parent Power list.
The school was founded in 1881 as The Perse School for Girls.
In 1615, Dr Perse's will included a bequest of land for the establishment of what was then described as a Grammar Free School, in Cambridge. It became The Perse School and was originally reserved for boys but, in 1881, the complementary but unconnected Perse School for Girls opened, as part of the strong 19th century movement to educate women. From the Perse School for Girls, the Foundation evolved to become the Stephen Perse Foundation in 2007 just before opening a co-educational sixth form college in 2008 and now providing a complete educational pathway for boys and girls from age 3 to 18. Many believe this is because of the school's modern and progressive style, and encouraging equal opportunities for all genders, male, female and beyond [The Stephen Perse Foundation is also welcoming and assisting young transgender pupils]]
The Foundation was part of the inspiration for the St Trinian's School books by Ronald Searle, alongside Cambridgeshire High School for Girls (now Long Road Sixth Form College). Searle donated original manuscripts and diaries to the school, which are held in the school archive. This includes a letter, dated 1993, which confirms the link.
In May 2013, the school announced merger plans with Dame Bradbury's School, Saffron Walden. At the same time, announcements were made of major development plans to admit boys to the Junior School in 2014 and to the Senior School in 2018 - to be taught in a diamond formation, unique in Cambridge, which allows the academic benefits of single-sex learning alongside the social advantages of a co-educational environment.
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