Registration Form

The Perse Upper Registration Form (Y7 & Y9)
We are delighted you wish to register your child for a place at The Perse School.

Please ensure you read the Admissions Policy before completing the registration form.

Unfortunately the form cannot be saved and returned to at a later date, so if you close your browser before you have completed the form, the information you have entered will be lost.

Regrettably the Perse cannot sponsor student visas and has no boarding accomodation. International candidates must therefore be relocating to Cambridge with their parent(s) to apply. Testing will be in-person only.

For the optimum user experience we recommend that you complete this form using a laptop or desktop computer. Due to compatibility issues you will experience delays or slowness with Internet Explorer, so we strongly recommend you use another browser (e.g. Google Chrome).

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If you have any technical problems you can contact us on ICThelpdesk@perse.co.uk. If you have any admissions policy or process questions contact admissions@perse.co.uk.

Any fields marked with an asterisk (*) are compulsory, and you will need to have copies (scans or pictures) of your child's passport and most recent school report ready to attach in order to complete the form. You will also need a text document containing information on child's hobbies and interests.

If you wish to apply for another year group than the system currently allows, please contact admissions@perse.co.uk to discuss your options.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Child's Details:
Legal surname: *
Legal first name: *
Preferred first name:
(If applicable: preferred name will appear on registers, letters, and other documents excluding legal documents such as exam certificates)
Middle name(s):
Date of birth *

Day Month Year
Sex *

Male Female
Please upload a copy of your child's passport: *

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Child's Nationality: *

British or Irish Other (please, state below)
Nationality (if 'other')
If 'other', please upload a copy of the child's visa, or other residence permit documents, or evidence of settled or pre-settled status (e.g. a share code). Please ensure you provide a copy of both sides of any BRP cards.

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Please note, The Perse cannot sponsors pupils under the Student Visa scheme and we are a day school only with no boarding accommodation.

Regrettably, therefore we cannot accept applications from candidates who would require visa sponsorship, boarding school, and/or would reside with a host family or educational guardian.

International candidates must therefore be relocating to live with their parent(s) in Cambridge with independently arranged visas for their family in order to attend the Perse.
Current address: *
The Perse is a day school and pupils should live within reasonable commuting distance of the School (usually defined as within 1 hour travelling time). If you currently live outside of the School’s catchment, please explain how you will meet our residency requirements.
Residency Requirements:
Year group:
Year of entry:

Applicant's Hobbies and Interests

Please attach a short paragraph about your child's hobbies and interests outside the academic curriculum. This helps us learn about them, and their interests and passions outside of lessons. Please upload a text document in the field below (500 words max). This can be written by parents, children, or can be a collaborative effort!
Hobbies and Interests *

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Please enclose the most recent full school report you have received (e.g. their Summer Term report from Year 5 for 11+ or Y7 for 13 + candidates. Reports with some commentary are preferred to grades alone. *

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Please note: a confidential reference will be sought from the child’s current school prior to assessment. Cancel of
Name of current school: *
Name of Head (including title): *
Email of Head: *
Date of joining *

Day Month Year
Where the child has been at their current school for less than two years, please also provide details of their previous school.
Name of previous school:
Name of Head (including title):
Email of Head:
Date of joining previous school

Day Month Year
Date of leaving previous school

Day Month Year
Perse Connections
This section is purely for information and will not affect the outcome of any application. Please give details of any connection you may have to The Perse School, including current sibling connections or former pupils (Old Perseans) and relevant dates where possible.

Confidential Information

The information requested on this form is needed because the School has contractual and statutory duties towards your child. For more information about how the School will use your information, and your child's information, please see the privacy notices available on the website. The information provided in this section will enable the School to consider any reasonable adjustments that it may need to make to assist your child to partake in the School's admissions procedure or when they enter the School.

Please disclose any medical condition, health problem or allergy affecting your child:
If applicable to your child, it will also help us plan for their arrival if you can let us know of any learning difficulty special educational need, disability, and/or behavioural, emotional or social difficulty. Please provide us with as much detail as possible in the space below:
Please provide any relevant documentation such as medical reports, educational psychologist’s reports, a letter from their school to evidence their usual way of working, etc.
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The School shall determine the reasonable adjustments or access arrangements that are required for the applicant to show what they know and what they can do, in consultation with the Head of Learning Support. Any relevant information should be provided at least two weeks before attending entrance assessments. Late requests will not be accepted, except in the case of recent injury.
Entrance Assessment medical and dietary information:

Please give details of any other dietary requirements and/or medication (e.g. inhaler, AAI or epipen, insulin, etc) which should be drawn to our attention for the entrance assessments:
Should the need arise, I agree to school staff administering Paracetamol (painkiller) *
Should the need arise, I agree to school staff administering Cetirizine (antihistamine) *

Help with fees

We suggest you visit the Help with Fees page to learn more about our bursary scheme. If you request help with fees, you will be asked to complete a detailed statement of financial circumstances form, and a home visit will be arranged. The bursary assessment process is handled separately form the admissions process. See the website for more details.
I/We would like to apply for means tested help with school fees: *
The Bursary Department will contact you to ask you to complete the necessary forms. If you have not heard from the Department one week before the entrance assessment, please contact the Bursary on 01223 403800.
If you are in receipt of free school meals, please attach documentary evidence (e.g. a letter or email from the current school, or Local Authority) so that we can waive the registration fee.

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Please read and tick each statement to complete your registration.
Declarations:
1 *

I request that the child be registered as a prospective pupil and sit entrance assessments. I will pay the non-refundable registration fee via the following payment screen.
2 *

I understand that this information will be used by the School during the admissions process in order to manage and assess the application and my child’s suitability for a place at the School, and that my information may be shared with credit reference agencies.
3 *

I understand that the School may contact my child's current school to discuss the application, and will request a confidential reference from them ahead of the entrance tests.
4 *

I understand the school will contact other people with parental responsibility to inform them of the progress of this application, give details of entrance testing, and seek their consent to the child joining the School.
5 *

I have read the Admissions Policy (available on the website at perse.co.uk/policies-inspection)
6 *

I agree to allow any of the school staff to administer the medication(s) specified in the medical section of this form for minor ailments and to administer first aid should the need arise. I further consent to the giving of any urgent medical or surgical treatment to my child which is considered necessary by medical authorities during the visit. I understand that in the case of accident or serious illness all reasonable attempts will be made to contact me as soon as possible.
7 *

I declare that to the best of my knowledge all the information given in this form is true and correct at the point of submission, and that I will notify the School promptly of any changes.
Signature

Thank you for completing this registration form a copy of which will be emailed to you. When you click submit, please do not close the window until payment screen displays, as it may take a few moments for your form to be processed.

You will then be transferred to the payment screen to make payment of the registration fee, which is the final step required to submit your application. The registration fee reflects the costs incurred by the School in administering the admissions process before the offer of a place is made and is non-refundable irrespective of whether or not the registered child attends the entrance tests.

Please ensure that the child’s surname and year group they are applying for is quoted as a reference so that the payment can be matched to their application. Failure to do so may delay your application (e.g. Y7Smith, Y9Brown).
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The Perse Upper Registration Form (Y7 & Y9)