Registration Form

The Perse Upper Registration Form

for Year 7 (11+) and Year 9 (13+) entry only
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.

You will be asked to upload your child's passport/visa, most recent school report, and a text document outlining your child's hobbies and interests (500 words max). This can be written by children, parents, or a collaborative effort! Unfortunately the form cannot be saved part way through, so ensure you have these ready before you begin.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are compulsory. You can make the text larger on the screen by pressing 'Ctrl +', and 'Ctrl –' pressed together will make the font size smaller.

Use this form to apply for our main entry points of Year 7 or Year 9 only. For other year groups please email admissions@perse.co.uk.

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

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

We look forward to receiving your application.

Child's Details:
Legal Surname/ Family Name:*
Legal Forename:*
Used on legal documents such as exam certificates, passport etc
Preferred Forename (if different)
Preferred name will be used day to day by staff, appear on registers, letters and emails from the school etc
Date of birth*

DayMonthYear
Sex*

MaleFemale
Entry Point:
Academic Year of entry:
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). The School does not usually consider bursary applications from families who, at the time of registration, live outside a reasonable travelling distance to the School.
If you currently live outside this 1 hour travel-time catchment, please explain below how you will meet our residency requirements:
Child's Nationality:*

British or IrishOther (please, state below)
Nationality (if 'other')
Please upload a copy of your child's passport:*

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If 'other', please upload a copy of the child's immigration status documentation (e.g. provide a share code, or a picture of both sides of the BRP):

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Please note, The Perse cannot sponsor visas and we are a day school only with no boarding accommodation. International candidates must therefore be relocating to live with their parent(s) within 1 hour's travel time of the School. Parents will be responsible for obtaining the correct immigration and residence permissions.

Applicant's Hobbies and Interests

Please attach a short paragraph about your child's hobbies and interests outside the academic curriculum. This can be a few sentences, or even bullet points, and can be written by parents, children, or can be a collaborative effort!

The interviewer will read this to learn about them, and their interests and passions outside of lessons. Please upload a text document in the field below (500 words max).
Hobbies and Interests*

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Please upload the most recent full school report you have received (e.g. their Summer Term report from Year 5 for 11+, or Year 7 for 13+ candidates). Reports with some commentary are preferred to grades alone.*

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Name of current school:*
Name of Head (including title):*
Email of Head:*
Date of joining*

DayMonthYear
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

DayMonthYear
Date of leaving previous school

DayMonthYear
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 safeguard your child when they are on school site and to consider any reasonable adjustments that it may need to make to assist your child to partake in the admissions procedure and when assessing candidates, or when they enter the School - how best to support their wellbeing and education should they become a pupil.

The School shall determine the reasonable adjustments or access arrangements that are required in the Perse Entrance Assessments for the applicant based on the information in this section and 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.
Please detail any known medical condition, health issue or physical disability affecting your child (e.g. allergies, chronic health conditions visual or hearing impairment, hypermobility, etc)
Please detail any known social, emotional, or mental health conditions affecting your child (e.g. ADHD, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, etc)
Please detail any known learning differences affecting your child (e.g. ASD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, or other processing or memory issues)
Is your child currently in receipt of Learning Support in their current school?*

YesNo
Please detail any current access arrangements in place for your child for tests and exams:
A letter or reference will be requested from your child’s current school in due course to confirm their normal way of working
Please upload copies of any specialist/medical report(s) relating to the above which diagnoses a condition and/or has recommendations for the way your child is supported in school/assessments. A recent diagnostic report or assessment will be required to agree any access arrangements:

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Please give details of any medication(s) which your child will bring with them for the entrance assessments (Tick all that apply):*

AAI/EpipenInhalerInsulinNoneOther
Should the need arise, I agree to school staff administering Paracetamol (painkiller)*
Should the need arise, I agree to school staff administering Cetirizine (antihistamine)*
Please give details of any dietary requirements (e.g. allergies and intolerances, or cultural preferences such as vegan, vegetarian, no pork etc)

I/We would like to apply for means tested help with school fees: *
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 from the admissions process.

Please note: The School does not usually consider bursary applications from families who, at the time of registration, live outside a reasonable travelling distance to the School (defined as within one hour’s travelling time). Families who live outside this area but who wish to be considered for bursary funding should contact the School Accountant via bursary-application@perse.co.uk to discuss their particular circumstances.
The Bursary Department will contact you and invite you submit detailed financial circumstances information (and support documents) via our bursary portal online bursary portal.

If you have not heard from the Department one week before the entrance assessments, please contact the Bursary on 01223 403800.

Please let us know below which email address we should use to contact you about this bursary application.
Email for bursary application:
Please enter the email of the parent/guardian who will lead on the bursary application
The registration fee can be waived if you are currently entitled to:
- Free School Meals (due to means-assessment and not simply for attendance at a Primary School where all pupils are entitled to free school meals)
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
- Universal Credit
If any of the above apply, please attach documentary evidence below (e.g. a letter or email from the current school, or Local Authority) so that we can waive the registration fee.
Evidence to support the Registration Fee being waived:

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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 will contact my child's current school to discuss the application and 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. You will NOT receive a further confirmation email, and you will next hear from us after the 1 December deadline, just before the January testing.

When you click submit, please do not close the window until the 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 (unless you have uploaded evidence of Free School Meal Entitlement). 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).

We will contact you again after the 1 December deadline with further details of the testing. Many thanks.
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The Perse Upper Registration Form