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Best academic signal
The Perse School
Strongest published results or academic index in this comparison.
Best bursary signal
Hampton School
Published support up to 100%.
Lowest day-fee signal
The Perse School
Lowest published day-fee figure among the selected schools.
Less pressured option
Hampton School
Best signal for open entry, pastoral feedback, or smaller classes.
Next deadline first
Hampton School
Registration closes: 3 mo.
| Field | Hampton School Richmond upon Thames | The Perse School Cambridgeshire |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 81.98/100 (#20) | 81.95/100 (#21) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | met |
| Type | Senior | All-through |
| Gender | Boys | Co-ed |
| Ages | 10–18 | 3–18 |
| Pupils | 1,100 | 1,200 |
| Day fees / yr | £29,916 | £27,222 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 32 available: Other, Sport, Drama, Academic, Music, Art, Means Tested (up to 25%) | 11 available: Sport, Dt, Academic, Music, Means Tested, Other, Drama, Art (up to 5%) |
| Bursaries | Means-tested · up to 100% · 96 awarded | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 60% | 86.2% |
| A-level A*–A % | 72% | 94.3% |
| Oxbridge offers | 23 offers (12%) | 23 offers (12.2%) |
| Russell Group % | 90% | 72.3% |
| Top destinations | — | Durham (23), University College London (17), Warwick (13) |
| Qualifications | GCSE, A LEVEL | GCSE, A LEVEL, EPQ |
| Best for | Families seeking a senior school for ages 11–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son. | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex. |
| Watch outs | Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; Single-sex (boys). Comfortable for some children, less so for others — worth a visit on a normal teaching day rather than only an open-day showcase. | Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; SEND provision isn't documented in our profile. If your child has an EHCP or specific learning needs, ask admissions about case-by-case capacity before applying. |
| Ethos | We aspire to enable our boys not only to make sense of the world but also to want to go out and impr… | The Perse School encourages pupils to aim high, love learning, and care for one another and the envi… |
| Religion | None | None |
| SEN provision | dyslexia, dyspraxia/developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), autism/pervasive developmental disorder (ASD) (+6) | — |
| Pupil : teacher | 10:1 | — |
| Avg class size | 23 | — |
| Languages | French, German, Spanish, Russian (+3) | French, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese (+2) |
| Transport / bus | School bus available | — |
| Head | Headmaster Mr. James Handscombe | Head Richard Girvan |
| Founded | 1557 | 1615 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes — 3 mo | Registration closes — 4 mo |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #23 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #26 |
Hampton School
Richmond upon Thames
Houseroom Index: 81.98/100 · #20
- Houseroom Index
- 81.98/100 (#20)
- ISI rating
- Standards met
- Type
- Senior
- Gender
- Boys
- Ages
- 10–18
- Pupils
- 1,100
- Day fees / yr
- £29,916
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 32 available: Other, Sport, Drama, Academic, Music, Art, Means Tested (up to 25%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100% · 96 awarded
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 60%
- A-level A*–A %
- 72%
- Oxbridge offers
- 23 offers (12%)
- Russell Group %
- 90%
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A LEVEL
- Best for
- Families seeking a senior school for ages 11–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
- Watch outs
- Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; Single-sex (boys). Comfortable for some children, less so for others — worth a visit on a normal teaching day rather than only an open-day showcase.
- Ethos
- We aspire to enable our boys not only to make sense of the world but also to want to go out and impr…
- Religion
- None
- SEN provision
- dyslexia, dyspraxia/developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), autism/pervasive developmental disorder (ASD) (+6)
- Pupil : teacher
- 10:1
- Avg class size
- 23
- Languages
- French, German, Spanish, Russian (+3)
- Transport / bus
- School bus available
- Head
- Headmaster Mr. James Handscombe
- Founded
- 1557
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 3 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #23
The Perse School
Cambridgeshire
Houseroom Index: 81.95/100 · #21
- Houseroom Index
- 81.95/100 (#21)
- ISI rating
- met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 1,200
- Day fees / yr
- £27,222
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 11 available: Sport, Dt, Academic, Music, Means Tested, Other, Drama, Art (up to 5%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 86.2%
- A-level A*–A %
- 94.3%
- Oxbridge offers
- 23 offers (12.2%)
- Russell Group %
- 72.3%
- Top destinations
- Durham (23), University College London (17), Warwick (13)
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A LEVEL, EPQ
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
- Watch outs
- Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; SEND provision isn't documented in our profile. If your child has an EHCP or specific learning needs, ask admissions about case-by-case capacity before applying.
- Ethos
- The Perse School encourages pupils to aim high, love learning, and care for one another and the envi…
- Religion
- None
- Languages
- French, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese (+2)
- Head
- Head Richard Girvan
- Founded
- 1615
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 4 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #26