The Perse SchoolWaldorf Cambridge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fulbourn.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Perse School and Waldorf Cambridge School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 82.5 for The Perse School and 26.3 for Waldorf Cambridge School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Perse School (82.7 in 2021-22, 82.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | The Perse School | FulbournWaldorf Cambridge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 2-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,774 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 1,900 | 140 | |
| Location | CB2 8QF | Fulbourn, CB21 5DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 82.5 Stronger figure | 26.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.0% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.0% Stronger figure | 57.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.02 Stronger figure | 2.36 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 7 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 185 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 51.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 51.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 73.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,735 | 100 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.0% | |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Pupils on roll
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