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On this page you can apply for the age group most appropriate to your child and the location that best suits your needs.  Please ensure that you read the Admissions Policy before submitting an application. 

Please note that most places become available at:

  • Nursery level, ages 1 - 3
  • Early Years age 3-4
  • Reception age 4-5
  • Junior School age 5 years (Year 1) and age 7 (Year 3)
  • Senior School age 11+ (Year 7) and 13+ (Year 9)
  • Sixth Form age 16 + (Year 12)

Occasionally places become available in other year groups – please contact admissions if you would like to enquire about places in other year groups.

All pupils are required to sit an assessment entry test  and confirmed places are dependent on successful outcomes of testing. 

Application Process

Please see our Terms and Conditions here.

If you would like to submit an enquiry or an application please follow the process below:

    1. For all enquiries please find the school from the list below and complete the enquiry form. 
    2. If you would like to submit an application please complete the appropriate registration form below. You will be asked to complete the non-refundable registration fee when submitting an application. 

Please ensure that you apply for the correct Year age group as per the tables below:

Sixth Form

Date of Birth School Year 2024/25 Age School Site
September 2006 to August 2007 Year 13 17 to 18 Sixth Form
September 2007 to August 2008 Year 12 16 to 17 Sixth Form

 

Senior School

Date of Birth School Year 2024/25 Age School Site
September 2008 to August 2009 Year 11 15 to 16 Senior School 
September 2009 to August 2010 Year 10 14 to 15 Senior School
September 2010 to August 2011 Year 9 13 to 14 Senior School
September 2011 to August 2012 Year 8 12 to 13 Senior School
September 2012 to August 2013 Year 7 11 to 12 Senior School

 

Junior Schools - Fitzwilliam Cambridge or Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden

Date of Birth School Year 2024/25 Age School Site
September 2013 to August 2014 Year 6 10 to 11 Junior Schools - Fitzwilliam Cambridge or Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden
September 2014 to August 2015 Year 5 9 to 10 Junior Schools - Fitzwilliam Cambridge or Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden

September 2015 to August 2016

Year 4 8 to 9 Junior Schools - Fitzwilliam Cambridge or Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden
September 2016 to August 2017 Year 3 7 to 8 Junior Schools - Fitzwilliam Cambridge or Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden
September 2017 to August 2018 Year 2 6 to 7 Junior Schools - Fitzwilliam Cambridge or Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden
September 2018 to August 2019 Year 1 5 to 6 Junior Schools - Fitzwilliam Cambridge or Dame Bradbury's Saffron Walden

 

Salisbury Villas, Shaftesbury Building, Madingley or Dame Bradbury's

Date of Birth School Year 2024/25 Age School Site
September 2019 to August 2020 Reception 4 to 5 Salisbury Villas, Shaftesbury Building, Madingley or Dame Bradbury's
September 2020 to August 2021 Kindergarten 3 to 4 Salisbury Villas, Shaftesbury Building, Madingley or Dame Bradbury's

Nursery and Early Years 

Contact details for our EYFS Admissions Officer, Ms Sally Faulkner:

  • Email: EYFSadmissions@stephenperse.com 
  • Telephone: 01223 454722

Nursery - Ages 1-3

Kindergarten - Ages 3-4

Reception:
Shaftesbury Building (Cambridge)
Dame Bradbury's (Saffron Walden) 

  • Reception (ages 4-5)

Junior Schools Fitzwilliam Building (Cambridge)

Contact details for Junior School (Cambridge) Admissions, Ms Sally Faulkner:

  • Email: admissions@stephenperse.com 
  • Telephone: 01223 454722

For Year groups 1 - 6 (ages 5-11)

Junior School Dame Bradbury’s (Saffron Walden)

Contact details for Junior School (Saffron Walden) Admissions, Mrs Kate Shriever:

  • Email: db-admissions@stephenperse.com
  • Telephone: 01223 454706

Senior School

Contact details for Senior School admissions, Ms Amy Warner:

  • Email: admissions@stephenperse.com
  • Telephone: 01223 454762

Year Groups  7-10

Ages 11+ (Year 7) and 13+ (Year 9) are our main entry points for Senior School

Please note: We only have occasional places available for Year 8 and Year 10 entry.  Please contact admissions if you are looking for a place in these year groups. 

Sixth Form Entry 

Contact details for Sixth Form admissions, Ms Amy Warner:

  • Email: admissions@stephenperse.com
  • Telephone: 01223 454762

Year 12 Entry

International Applications for Sixth Form Entry

Contact details for International Sixth Form admissions, Ms Amy Warner:

  • Email: admissions@stephenperse.com
  • Telephone: 01223 454762

We only sponsor student visas for those students applying for Sixth Form entry.