The Perse School

Overview

Admissions Contact:

The Perse Pelican:
- Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 403940
- Email: pelican@perse.co.uk
The Perse Prep:
- Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 403920
- Email: prep@perse.co.uk
The Perse Upper:
- Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 403800
- Email: schooloffice@perse.co.uk

Total Number of Students in School: 1,564

Number of Places Available:

For The Perse Pelican School: 32 Places
For The Perse Prep School: 30 Places
For The Perse Upper School: In Year 7, there are about 70 external places available and in Year 9 around 50 external places available.

Open Days:

The Perse Pelican School:
- School hold an open event during the Michaelmas term each year. School’s next event will take place in autumn 2021.
- To find out more about The Perse Pelican School view the school’s Virtual Open Event films here.
The Perse Prep School:
- School hold open events twice a year, once in the Michaelmas term and once in the Summer term. The date of school’s next open event is to be confirmed.
- To find out more about The Perse Prep School view the school’s Virtual Open Event films here.
The Perse Upper School:
- The school holds two open events at the Upper each year, one in the autumn and one in the summer. The date of the school’s next open event is to be confirmed.
- To find out more about The Perse Upper School view the school’s Virtual Open Event films here.

Registration Form for The Perse Pelican School: The Perse Pelican Registration Form

Registration Form for The Perse Prep School: The Perse Prep Registration Form

Registration Form for The Perse Upper School: The Perse Upper Registration Form (Y7 & Y9)

Closing Date for The Perse Pelican School Application:
Registration forms for Nursery must be submitted by 1st of December in the year prior to entry and registration forms for Reception 2021 entry must be submitted by Monday, 19 October 2020.

Closing Date for The Perse Prep School Application:
The closing date for applications is 1st of December 2020

Closing Date for The Perse Upper School Application:
The closing date for applications is 1st of December 2020

Exam Provider: Parents need to check the latest updated information on the school website.

ISI Report: ISI Report | The Perse School, London

The Perse Prep Exam Dates

Application deadline will be on the 1st of December 2020

Entrance Exams:

Year 3: Monday 11 – Friday 15 January 2021 (9am – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 5pm)
Year 4: Monday 18 January 2021 (9am – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 5pm)
Year 5: Tuesday 19 January 2021 (9am – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 5pm)
Year 6: Wednesday 20 January 2021 (9am – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 5pm)

The Perse Prep Exam Styles

The school evaluates all applicants for a place in the academic year prior to entry. School test English (reading, writing, comprehension), Mathematics (general paper, mental maths) and Reasoning (verbal and non-verbal). School selects applicants who are working at least one year above the national average and applicants with potential and general academic curiosity. Applicants will meet with the Head on the examination day, but there is no interview.

Perse School 11 Plus and 13 Plus Exam Styles

The entrance test consists of papers in Maths, English and Verbal reasoning and followed by a short informal interview with a Perse teacher. Applicants for Year 9 entry will also be given a short humanities exercise, which is purely skills-based and does not require any specific preparation. A confidential reference will be sought from the child’s current school.

Pupils with Special Educational Needs should discuss their application with the school prior to the entrance test.