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Our History. The Perse is Cambridge’s oldest surviving secondary school, founded in 1615 by Dr Stephen Perse, a fellow of Gonville and Caius College. Initially a theologian, he became a tutor in medicine and a successful practising physician but made most of his fortune through investment in land and property and by funding the ventures of ...
The Perse School is a private school (English fee-charging day and, in the case of the Perse, a former boarding school) in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1615 by Stephen Perse, its motto is Qui facit per alium facit per se, taken to mean 'He who does things for others does them for himself'.
The principal public secondary school for Cambridge, and the only one until the 20th century, was the Perse School. Its history is described elsewhere. The higher-grade schools were designed to provide some slightly higher education for poor children than was available in the ordinary elementary schools.
History contributes richly to our students’ understanding of the world; it expands horizons and explodes assumptions. For many, the study of the past has its own inherent fascination, yet its value for all is that history opens our minds to new, and often challenging, human encounters.
A detailed history of the school can be found here: https://www.perse.co.uk/about/the-perse-today/history/ 1913. W H D Rouse headmaster. Perse School The Mummery. The Perse School School House Hall. The Perse School School House Library. The Perse School School House A Study. Perse High School. 1926.
