Stephen Perse Foundation

The Stephen Perse Sixth Form is based at a separate campus in Bateman St, close to the Senior School and to the centre of Cambridge. Here students have the benefit of both day and full boarding options. Students join us directly from the Stephen Perse Senior School, from schools across Cambridge and East Anglia, and from schools throughout the UK as well as from abroad. This results in a dynamic co-educational learning environment where students are encouraged towards success at university and in future careers with social responsibility and a global outlook.

Founded in 1881, our history is part of Cambridge’s rich academic past. Today, our vision and curriculum are firmly focused on the future, as we prepare young people for life in an ever-changing, global and digital world.

A journey from 1 to 18
By recognising our pupils as individuals - with unique hopes, talents and ambitions - we unlock their true potential.

We enjoy learning for its own sake. Our teachers ignite curiosity, encourage critical thinking and creativity. By learning to think for themselves our pupils go on to achieve outstanding results.

But for us, education is not just about grades. It is about strength of character, a sense of social responsibility, learning to innovate, communicate and collaborate.

Education needs to prepare youngsters for life beyond tests, exams and certificates. Our pupils gain an exceptional skill-set, one that prepares them for life in tomorrow's world. They leave us ready to make their mark and achieve their dreams.

Our Mission
At the Stephen Perse Foundation, our mission is to educate and inspire the contributors to tomorrow’s world: intelligent young people with the creativity, compassion, confidence and conviction to question, evaluate and improve society.

Our Vision
To deliver this mission, our vision is to create and sustain an outstanding educational environment that:

• Fosters modern scholarship through exceptional teaching and a dynamic, flexible and rigorous academic curriculum.
• Provides outstanding breadth of opportunity and quality of experience through a rich and varied co-curriculum.
• Nurtures and celebrates individuality, wellbeing, personal development, and contribution to the growth of others, through superb pastoral care, social and emotional education, and learning support.
• Champions and models equality, diversity and inclusivity, and social and environmental responsibility with a global outlook.

Our Values
With excellence and creativity in teaching and learning at the core of each of our schools and nurseries, we value the positive difference our students can make in the world through:

• Scholarship and the advancement of knowledge and understanding
• Kindness, courtesy, inclusivity and collaboration
• Diligence, independence and self-reliance
• Humility, reflectiveness and the pursuit of self improvement
• Character, individuality, wellbeing and confidence
• Conserving the environment and living sustainably